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FL S1138
Bill
Status
Failed
6/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alexis Calatayud
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AI Summary
- Creates section 395.1075, Florida Statutes, establishing minimum qualification requirements for central service technicians—persons who decontaminate, inspect, assemble, package, and sterilize reusable medical instruments—employed by licensed hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
- Requires central service technicians to 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 from a nationally accredited organization, or provide evidence of employment in the role on or before December 31, 2026
- Technicians who do not meet the certification requirements at the time of hire must obtain the required credential within 18 months of their hire date as a condition of continued employment
- Requires all qualifying central service technicians to complete at least 10 hours of continuing education annually, related to central service technician functions, to maintain employment
- Exempts licensed health care practitioners acting within their scope of practice, students or interns performing technician functions under direct supervision, and persons holding credentials from a nationally accredited organization to perform health services; effective July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Central Service Technician Services
Last Action
Died in Health Policy
6/16/2025
Full Bill Text
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