HB 2207 Summary

• Prohibits practice of surgical technology in health care facilities unless practitioners meet one of four requirements: completion of accredited program with national certification, military/federal training, employment prior to the effective date, or federal government service.

• Allows newly trained surgical technologists a 12-month employment period following program completion, after which they must hold and maintain certified surgical technologist credentials to continue practice.

• Requires health care facilities to verify continuing education compliance and maintain written records of diligent recruitment efforts if employing uncertified personnel due to workforce shortages.

• Does not prohibit licensed practitioners from performing surgical technology tasks within their scope of practice and does not modify existing surgical technologist supervision laws.

• State Department of Health responsible for enforcement; act becomes effective November 1, 2015.