David Bentz
- Democratic
Primary
The 146th General Assembly gave the Department of Health and Social Services the authority to promulgate regulations and require accreditation for facilities that perform invasive medical procedures. The current terminology and definition of an “invasive medical procedure” has been frequently misinterpreted and caused a great deal of confusion in the medical community. This Act revises the current language to be consistent with terminology used by accreditation organizations and other states, replacing the term “invasive medical procedure” with the term “office-based surgery”. In addition, this Act clarifies the definition to ensure that all facilities that perform such procedures do so in a safe and sanitary environment. Finally, this Act adds a requirement that the approved accreditation organizations shall report, at a minimum, findings of surveys and complaint and incident investigations, and data for all office-based surgical facilities to the Department. This Act also updates Title 24 where the term "invasive medical procedure" is used and § 122(3) of Title 16 is referenced.
Signed by Governor
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
Rules Suspended in Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Health, Children & Social Services) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
Assigned to Health, Children & Social Services Committee in Senate
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
Amendment HA 1 to HB 219 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 On Its Merits
Amendment HA 1 to HB 219 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
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