Massachusetts H2442 mandates hospitals and surgical centers to use smoke evacuation systems to protect patients and healthcare workers from surgical.

Massachusetts H2442 requires hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities to adopt policies ensuring the elimination of surgical smoke using smoke evacuation systems. These systems must be used for procedures generating smoke from energy-based devices like electrosurgery and lasers. Facilities violating this requirement face fines of at least $500 per violation. The law takes effect on January 1, 2026, and requires facilities to report their compliance policies to the Department of Public Health by April 1, 2026.

Massachusetts H2442 mandates hospitals and surgical centers to use smoke evacuation systems to protect patients and healthcare workers from surgical.

Massachusetts H2442 requires hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities to adopt policies ensuring the elimination of surgical smoke using smoke evacuation systems. These systems must be used for procedures generating smoke from energy-based devices like electrosurgery and lasers. Facilities violating this requirement face fines of at least $500 per violation. The law takes effect on January 1, 2026, and requires facilities to report their compliance policies to the Department of Public Health by April 1, 2026.