HB 279 DE

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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.

• William Bush Democratic · primary
• Trey Paradee Democratic · primary

1. Jan 6, 2022 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
2. Mar 23, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 4 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · lower
3. Apr 4, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to HB 279 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
4. Apr 5, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to HB 279 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
5. Apr 5, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT · lower
6. Apr 5, 2022 Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · upper
7. May 11, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable · upper
8. Jun 28, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
9. Oct 21, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive