MA S1205

Bill

Regulating central service technicians

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to regulate central service technicians. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to regulate central service technicians in Massachusetts. It defines a central service technician as someone who decontaminates, inspects, assembles, packages, and sterilizes reusable medical instruments or devices in a healthcare facility. The bill requires healthcare facilities to only employ central service technicians who have passed a nationally accredited central service exam and hold a relevant credential, or who were employed as a central service technician in a healthcare facility before December 31, 2017. It also mandates that these technicians complete 10 hours of continuing education annually to remain qualified. The bill provides exceptions for healthcare practitioners, allied health professionals, and students or interns performing these tasks under supervision. The Department of Public Health is authorized to adopt regulations to carry out the act, and the requirements will take effect 180 days after the bill's effective date.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (49)

Christine Barber (D), Tony Cabral (D), Dan Cahill (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Evandro Carvalho (D), Mike Connolly (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Claire Cronin (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Viriato deMacedo (R), Sal DiDomenico (D), James Dwyer (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Denise Garlick (D), Susan Gifford (R), Anne Gobi (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Pat Haddad (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Steven Howitt (R), Dan Hunt (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Peter Kocot (D), Stephen Kulik (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jack Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Joan Lovely (D), John Mahoney (D), Thomas McGee (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Mark Montigny (D), Mike Moore (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Jim O'Day (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Michael Rodrigues (D), John Rogers (D), Mike Rush (D), John Scibak (D), Todd Smola (R), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Tom Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2184 (on 10/19/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1205

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1205
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1205.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1012	Amending the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules	No further action taken	Similar To
H111	Relative to the licensure and regulation of au pair and nanny agencies by the Department of Early Education and Care	Accompanied a study order, see H4792	Similar To
H1728	Relating to consumer protections in the sale and usage of propane gas	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H200	Relative to online advertising	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H3195	Improving taxation and regulation of marijuana	Accompanied a new draft, see H3768	Similar To
H3199	Repealing section 1-3 and 7-18 of Chapter 351 of the acts of 2016	Accompanied a study order, see H4585	Similar To
H424	To assure uniformity in the regulation of sanitary sewage treatment and disposal	Accompanied a study order, see H4550	Similar To
H744	Regulating sex offender registration in the 21st century	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H854	Adopting the Federal Uniform Trade Secret Act	Accompanied a new draft, see H4419	Similar To
H887	Further regulating the appointment of certain guardians	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1270	Further regulating hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S138	Relative to the regulation of alcohol pricing	Hearing rescheduled to 09/12/2017 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1	Similar To
S2184	Regulating central service technicians	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S99	Relative to safe application and removal of body art	Accompanied a new draft, see S2413	Similar To

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