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FL H0673
Bill
Status
Failed
5/5/2023
Primary Sponsor
Sam Killebrew
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AI Summary
- Creates the "Central Service Technicians Act" (Part XVII of Chapter 468, F.S.), requiring health care facilities in Florida to only employ central service technicians who have passed a nationally accredited exam and hold either a certified registered central service technician credential or a certified sterile processing and distribution technician credential
- Defines central service technicians as persons who decontaminate, inspect, assemble, package, and sterilize reusable medical instruments or devices used in hospitals or ambulatory surgical centers
- Grants an 18-month grace period for persons already employed as central service technicians on or before December 31, 2023, to meet the certification requirements
- Requires certified central service technicians to complete at least 10 hours of continuing education annually in areas related to their functions
- Exempts licensed health care practitioners acting within their scope, students or interns under direct supervision, and persons holding a nationally accredited registration, certification, or license to perform health services
Legislative Description
Central Service Technicians
Last Action
Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
5/5/2023
Committee Referrals
Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee2/14/2023
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