Bill Bush
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 29
Primary
This Act establishes certification and continuing education requirements for central service technicians working in hospitals and freestanding surgical centers. Central service technicians are an important part of the healthcare team responsible for decontaminating, inspecting, assembling, disassembling, packaging, and sterilizing reusable surgical instruments and equipment. This Act requires individuals who perform the tasks of a central service technician to pass a nationally accredited examination and to hold either a certified registered central service technician credential or certified sterile processing and distribution technician credential within 18 months of hire. This Act grandfathers anyone working as a central service technician in a health care facility on or before January 1, 2023.
Signed by Governor
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
Amendment HA 1 to HB 279 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
Amendment HA 1 to HB 279 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 4 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
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