ND HCR3043

Direct Legislative Management to study hospital sterilization protocol and the feasibility and desirability of regulating hospital central supply, processing, and distribution technicians in North Dakota

Identify central supply, processing, and distribution technicians as responsible for dispensing, decontamination, assembly, and sterilization of hospital equipment with direct impact on patient safety

Propose regulation to reduce hospital-acquired infections and promote standardization and consistency of technician certification across independent medical organizations

Require Legislative Management to report findings, recommendations, and any necessary implementing legislation to the Sixty-fifth Legislative Assembly