Health Care Facilities - Surgical Smoke - Smoke Evacuation Systems
Sponsor: Steve Johnson (District 34A)Committee: HealthSubject: Health Care Facilities and RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 794 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring, by January 1, 2028, each health care facility that performs surgical procedures to adopt and implement policies that require the use of a smoke evacuation system during a surgical procedure that may generate surgical smoke.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Arikat, Loraine | 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pennock, Jennifer | AORN | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMarco, Jamie | DeMarco Advocacy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMarco, Jamie | DeMarco Advocacy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Johnson, S., Delegate Johnson, S.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Johnson, S., Delegate Johnson, S.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jang, Mihyun | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wheeler, Kristy | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Wheeler, Kristy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lerol, Travis | Travis Lerol | Position only |
| INFO | Krienke, Janelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Krienke, Janelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |