FL S0162

Requires all licensed hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers in Florida to adopt and implement policies preventing exposure to surgical smoke by January 1, 2027

Defines "surgical smoke" as gaseous byproducts from energy-generating devices like lasers and electrosurgical equipment, including surgical plume, bioaerosols, and lung-damaging dust

Mandates use of smoke evacuation systems or other appropriate measures during surgical procedures likely to generate surgical smoke

Smoke evacuation systems must effectively capture and filter surgical smoke before it contacts the eyes or respiratory tracts of room occupants

Effective date of July 1, 2026