Senate Bill S5185A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the practice of surgical technology and surgical technologists

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S5185 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7419
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2824, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S6511, A9303

2013-S5185 - Summary

Relates to the practice of surgical technology and surgical technologists; defines terms.

2013-S5185 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5185 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5185

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to surgical technolo-
  gy and surgical technologists

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
2824 to read as follows:
  S 2824.   SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY AND  SURGICAL  TECHNOLOGISTS.  1.  DEFI-
NITIONS.    AS  USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A) "HEALTHCARE FACILITY" MEANS  A  GENERAL  HOSPITAL  AS  DEFINED  BY
SUBDIVISION TEN OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE OR A
HOSPITAL  AS  DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED
ONE OF THIS ARTICLE OPERATING  AS  A  DIAGNOSTIC  AND  TREATMENT  CENTER
AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE AMBULATORY SURGICAL SERVICES.
  (B) "SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST" MEANS A PERSON WHO PERFORMS SURGICAL TECH-
NOLOGY  OTHER  THAN  IN THE COURSE OF PRACTICING AS A HEALTHCARE PROFES-
SIONAL.
  (C) "SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY" MEANS THE FOLLOWING  SURGERY  RELATED  TASKS
AND FUNCTIONS:
  (I)  ASSISTING  HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO PREPARE THE OPERATING ROOM
AND STERILE FIELD FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES, INCLUDING  ASSISTING  HEALTH-
CARE PROFESSIONALS TO SET UP STERILE SUPPLIES, INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT
USING  STERILE  TECHNIQUE  AND ENSURING THAT SURGICAL EQUIPMENT FUNCTION
PROPERLY AND SAFELY;
  (II) ASSISTING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO MOVE AND POSITION  PATIENTS
FOR SURGERY;
  (III) ASSISTING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO PERFORM NON-INVASIVE PREP-
PING OF THE SKIN'S SURFACE AND DRAPING PATIENTS FOR SURGERY;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10941-01-3

              

2013-S5185A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7419
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2824, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S6511, A9303

2013-S5185A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the practice of surgical technology and surgical technologists; defines terms.

2013-S5185A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5185A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5185--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to surgical technolo-
  gy and surgical technologists

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
2824 to read as follows:
  S  2824.    SURGICAL  TECHNOLOGY  AND SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS. 1. DEFI-
NITIONS.  AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS  SHALL  HAVE  THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "HEALTHCARE  FACILITY"  MEANS  A  GENERAL  HOSPITAL AS DEFINED BY
SUBDIVISION TEN OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE OR A
HOSPITAL AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION  TWENTY-EIGHT  HUNDRED
ONE  OF  THIS  ARTICLE  OPERATING  AS  A DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER
AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE AMBULATORY SURGICAL SERVICES.
  (B) "SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST" MEANS A PERSON WHO PERFORMS SURGICAL TECH-
NOLOGY OTHER THAN IN THE COURSE OF PRACTICING AS  A  HEALTHCARE  PROFES-
SIONAL.
  (C)  "SURGICAL  TECHNOLOGY"  MEANS THE FOLLOWING SURGERY RELATED TASKS
AND FUNCTIONS:
  (I) ASSISTING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO PREPARE THE  OPERATING  ROOM
AND  STERILE  FIELD FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES, INCLUDING ASSISTING HEALTH-
CARE PROFESSIONALS TO SET UP STERILE SUPPLIES, INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT
USING STERILE TECHNIQUE AND ENSURING THAT  SURGICAL  EQUIPMENT  FUNCTION
PROPERLY AND SAFELY;
  (II)  ASSISTING HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO MOVE AND POSITION PATIENTS
FOR SURGERY;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10941-03-3

              

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