Iowa HSB504 mandates hospitals, critical access hospitals, and ambulatory surgical centers to eliminate surgical smoke using smoke evacuation systems.

Iowa HSB504 requires the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing to adopt rules mandating hospitals, critical access hospitals, and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies ensuring the elimination of surgical smoke through the use of smoke evacuation systems for procedures generating surgical smoke. The bill defines "surgical smoke" and "smoke evacuation system" and sets a deadline of January 1, 2027, for compliance.

Iowa HSB504 mandates hospitals, critical access hospitals, and ambulatory surgical centers to eliminate surgical smoke using smoke evacuation systems.

Iowa HSB504 requires the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing to adopt rules mandating hospitals, critical access hospitals, and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies ensuring the elimination of surgical smoke through the use of smoke evacuation systems for procedures generating surgical smoke. The bill defines "surgical smoke" and "smoke evacuation system" and sets a deadline of January 1, 2027, for compliance.