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S 8869 New York Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Requires general hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities to adopt and implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke

Summary
Requires general hospitals and ambulatory surgery facilities to adopt and implement policies to prevent exposure to by-products generated from the use of an energy generating surgical device, including, but not limited to, surgical plume, smoke plume, bio-aerosols, laser-generated airborne contaminants, and lung damaging dust through use of an airborne contaminant evacuation system.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 26, 2022 Last action May 25, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2022

How they voted

21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
May 23, 2022
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
May 23, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-0)
May 17, 2022
Senate · Referred to committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
May 11, 2022
Senate · Referred to committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Apr 26, 2022
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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