OH HB104

Enacts sections 3702.3012 and 3727.25 of the Ohio Revised Code to regulate surgical smoke in healthcare facilities.

Defines "surgical smoke" as the airborne byproduct of energy-generating devices used in surgery, including smoke plume, bioaerosols, gases, laser-generated contaminants, and dust.

Requires each hospital offering surgical services and each ambulatory surgical facility to adopt and implement a policy within one year to prevent human exposure to surgical smoke during procedures likely to generate it, including use of a surgical smoke evacuation system.

Defines "surgical smoke evacuation system" as equipment designed to capture, filter, and eliminate surgical smoke at the point of origin before it contacts eyes or respiratory tracts of individuals.

Authorizes the director of health to adopt rules as necessary to implement these requirements in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code.