Texas HB513 mandates health care facilities to adopt a policy for using surgical smoke evacuation systems to protect patients and staff from surgical.

HB513 requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers in Texas to adopt a policy for using surgical smoke evacuation systems during surgical procedures likely to generate smoke. These systems are designed to capture, filter, and remove surgical smoke, which includes gaseous by-products like surgical plume and bio-aerosols, before it can harm patients or health care providers. Facilities can choose any system that provides adequate protection based on the types of surgeries performed. The policy must be in place by January 1, 2026, and the act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB513 mandates health care facilities to adopt a policy for using surgical smoke evacuation systems to protect patients and staff from surgical.

HB513 requires hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers in Texas to adopt a policy for using surgical smoke evacuation systems during surgical procedures likely to generate smoke. These systems are designed to capture, filter, and remove surgical smoke, which includes gaseous by-products like surgical plume and bio-aerosols, before it can harm patients or health care providers. Facilities can choose any system that provides adequate protection based on the types of surgeries performed. The policy must be in place by January 1, 2026, and the act takes effect September 1, 2025.