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FILE
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BY
JONES
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
practice
requirements
for
surgical
1
technologists.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
148K.1
Definitions.
1
1.
As
used
in
this
chapter,
unless
the
context
otherwise
2
requires:
3
a.
“Health
care
facility”
means
all
of
the
following:
4
(1)
A
facility
as
defined
in
section
514J.102.
5
(2)
A
facility
licensed
pursuant
to
chapter
135B
or
135C.
6
b.
“Surgical
technology”
means
surgical
patient
care
that
7
includes
but
is
not
limited
to
all
of
the
following:
8
(1)
Preparation
of
an
operating
room
for
a
surgical
9
procedure
by
ensuring
that
surgical
equipment
is
functioning
10
properly
and
safely.
11
(2)
Preparation
of
an
operating
room
and
the
sterile
12
field
for
a
surgical
procedure
by
preparing
sterile
supplies,
13
instruments,
and
equipment
using
sterile
techniques.
14
(3)
Anticipation
of
a
surgical
team’s
needs
based
on
15
knowledge
of
human
anatomy
and
pathophysiology
and
the
16
relationship
to
a
surgical
patient
and
the
surgical
procedure
17
being
performed.
18
(4)
As
directed
in
an
operating
room
setting,
performance
of
19
tasks
including
all
of
the
following:
20
(a)
Passing
supplies,
equipment,
or
instruments.
21
(b)
Sponging
or
suctioning
an
operative
site.
22
(c)
Preparing
and
cutting
suture
material.
23
(d)
Transferring
fluids
or
drugs.
24
(e)
Holding
retractors
and
other
instruments.
25
(f)
Handling
specimens.
26
(g)
Applying
electrocautery
to
clamps
on
bleeders.
27
(h)
Connecting
drains
to
suction
apparatuses.
28
(i)
Applying
dressings
to
closed
wounds.
29
(j)
Assisting
in
sponge,
needle,
supply,
and
instrument
30
counts.
31
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
148K.2
Surgical
technology
——
practice
32
requirements
33
1.
A
person
shall
not
practice
surgical
technology
in
34
a
health
care
facility,
and
a
health
care
facility
shall
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not
employ
or
contract
with
a
person
to
engage
in
surgical
1
technology,
unless
at
least
one
of
the
following
requirements
2
has
been
satisfied:
3
a.
The
person
has
successfully
completed
a
nationally
or
4
regionally
accredited
surgical
technology
program.
5
b.
The
person
holds
and
maintains
a
certification
issued
6
by
the
national
board
of
surgical
technology
and
surgical
7
assisting
or
another
nationally
recognized
credentialing
8
organization.
9
c.
The
person
has
completed
a
surgical
technology
training
10
program
in
the
United
States
army,
navy,
air
force,
marine
11
corps,
coast
guard,
or
public
health
service.
12
d.
The
person
provides
evidence
that
the
person
has
been
13
employed
to
practice
surgical
technology
in
a
health
care
14
facility
in
this
state
prior
to
July
1,
2025.
15
e.
The
person
is
in
the
service
of
the
federal
government
16
and
surgical
technology
duties
are
required
as
part
of
their
17
service.
18
2.
a.
Beginning
July
1,
2026,
a
person
qualified
to
19
practice
surgical
technology
under
subsection
1
shall
annually
20
complete
fifteen
hours
of
continuing
education
to
remain
21
qualified
to
practice
surgical
technology.
22
b.
The
department
of
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
23
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
to
establish
24
procedures
and
standards
for
surgical
technology
continuing
25
education.
26
3.
A
health
care
facility
that
employs
a
person
to
practice
27
surgical
technology
shall
verify
the
person’s
compliance
with
28
subsection
1
and
the
continuing
education
requirements
under
29
subsection
2.
30
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
148K.3
Practice
of
surgical
technology
31
——
other
licensed
professionals.
32
This
chapter
shall
not
be
construed
to
prohibit
a
person
33
licensed
under
chapter
148,
152,
153,
or
154
from
practicing
34
surgical
technology
if
that
person
is
acting
within
the
scope
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of
the
person’s
license.
1
EXPLANATION
2
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
3
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
4
This
bill
relates
to
practice
requirements
for
surgical
5
technologists.
6
The
bill
defines
“health
care
facility”
(facility)
and
7
“surgical
technology”
(technology).
8
The
bill
prohibits
any
person
from
practicing
technology
9
in
a
facility,
and
prohibits
facilities
from
employing
or
10
contracting
with
a
person
to
engage
in
technology,
unless
11
that
person
has
successfully
completed
a
nationally
or
12
regionally
accredited
technology
program;
holds
and
maintains
13
a
certification
issued
by
the
national
board
of
surgical
14
technology
and
surgical
assisting
or
another
nationally
15
recognized
credentialing
organization;
has
completed
a
16
technology
training
program
in
the
United
States
army,
navy,
17
air
force,
marine
corps,
coast
guard,
or
public
health
service;
18
provides
evidence
that
they
have
been
employed
to
practice
19
technology
in
a
health
care
facility
in
this
state
prior
to
20
July
1,
2025;
or
is
in
the
service
of
the
federal
government
21
and
technology
duties
are
required
as
part
of
their
service.
22
Beginning
July
1,
2026,
the
bill
requires
a
person
qualified
23
to
practice
technology
to
annually
complete
15
hours
of
24
continuing
education
(CE).
The
bill
directs
the
department
of
25
inspections,
appeals,
and
licensing
to
adopt
rules
relating
to
26
technology
CE.
27
The
bill
requires
facilities
that
employ
a
person
to
28
practice
technology
to
verify
the
person’s
compliance
with
29
technology
practice
and
CE
requirements.
30
The
bill
is
not
to
be
construed
to
prohibit
people
licensed
31
under
Code
chapter
148
(medicine
and
surgery
and
osteopathic
32
medicine
and
surgery),
152
(nursing),
153
(dentistry),
or
154
33
(optometry)
from
practicing
technology
if
the
person
is
acting
34
within
the
scope
of
the
person’s
license.
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