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OH HB205

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/2/2009

Primary Sponsor

John Hagan

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Origin

House of Representatives

128th General Assembly (2009-2010)

AI Summary

  • Requires ambulatory surgical facilities to assign a registered nurse trained in perioperative nursing (circulating nurse) to each procedure performed in operating rooms or invasive procedure rooms.

  • Mandates circulating nurses remain present for the entire duration of procedures unless they must leave as required by the procedure or are relieved by another circulating nurse.

  • Prohibits circulating nurses from being assigned to multiple concurrent or overlapping procedures simultaneously.

  • Requires surgical technologists working in ambulatory surgical facilities to work under direct supervision of the assigned circulating nurse for specified intraoperative tasks.

  • Imposes similar requirements on hospitals for circulating nurse assignments and surgical technologist supervision, with enforcement mechanisms allowing the director of health to issue corrective orders or seek court injunctions for violations.

Legislative Description

To require hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities to assign a circulating nurse to each procedure performed in an operating room or invasive procedure room and to require surgical technologists to work under the direct supervision of circulating nurses.

Circulating nurse-in operating/invasive procedure room

Last Action

To Health

6/2/2009

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