HB 19-1041

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2019 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 29, 2019
  • Passed House Jan 28, 2019
  • Passed Senate Mar 14, 2019
  • Signed by Governor Mar 28, 2019

Require Surgical Smoke Protection Policies

Abstract

Hospitals - regulation of surgical smoke - prevention of human exposure. The act requires each hospital with surgical services and each ambulatory surgical center to adopt and implement on or before May 1, 2021, a policy that prevents human exposure to surgical smoke via the use of a surgical smoke evacuation system during any planned surgical procedure that is likely to generate surgical smoke. Surgical smoke is a gaseous by-product produced by energy-generating surgical devices.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Mar 28, 2019

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

Mar 20, 2019

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

Mar 19, 2019

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Mar 14, 2019

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Mar 13, 2019

Senate

Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

Mar 12, 2019

Senate

Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

Mar 07, 2019

Senate

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
Health & Human Services

Jan 29, 2019

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Health & Human Services

Jan 28, 2019

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Jan 25, 2019

House

House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

Jan 22, 2019

House

House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage
House Committee of the Whole

Jan 04, 2019

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance

  • Introduction
Health & Insurance

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Committee Amendment PDF
PA1 (01/23/2019) PDF
Introduced (01/04/2019) PDF
Engrossed (01/25/2019) PDF
Reengrossed (01/28/2019) PDF
Revised (03/13/2019) PDF
Rerevised (03/14/2019) PDF
Final Act (03/19/2019) PDF
Signed Act (03/28/2019) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note FN1 (01/17/2019) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (05/09/2019) PDF

Sources

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