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MI SB0605
Bill
Status
11/12/2009
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Birkholz
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AI Summary
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Requires freestanding surgical outpatient facilities and hospitals to develop and maintain policies and procedures for surgical privileges, operating room maintenance, and surgical patient evaluation.
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Mandates compliance with federal requirements under 42 CFR 482.51 for registered professional nurses performing circulating duties in operating rooms, including interpretive guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Allows facilities to assign a qualified registered professional nurse to be present in the operating room for the duration of each surgical procedure.
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Permits circulating nurses to leave the operating room as part of the surgical procedure, for short periods, or to be relieved by another qualified registered professional nurse to continue circulating duties.
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Defines "registered professional nurse" according to section 17201 of the Public Health Code.
Legislative Description
Health facilities; other; policies and procedures applicable to operating rooms during surgical procedures; require, and clarify requirements regarding circulating nurses. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 20135.
Health facilities, hospitals
Last Action
Referred To Second Reading
3/23/2010