Requiring hospitals use a surgical smoke plume evacuation system and adopt policies for the evacuation of surgical smoke during certain surgical procedures.

Summary

The bill would require any hospital or ambulatory surgical center in Kansas that performs energy‑based surgeries—such as electrosurgery or laser procedures—to install a surgical smoke plume evacuation system and adopt policies to capture the smoke. It is intended to protect patients and operating‑room staff from harmful airborne particles. The measure failed and died in committee.

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