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HB 4779·MI·house

Health facilities: other; surgical smoke plume evacuation plan; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 20187.

Signed into LawFiled Aug 20, 2025
Sponsor: Pauline Wendzel (R)
Latest Action

assigned PA 47'26 with immediate effect

Jul 29, 2026

Summary

HB 4779 adds a new section to the Michigan Public Health Code that obligates health facilities to create and follow a plan for evacuating surgical smoke plumes. The measure targets hospitals and other surgical sites to improve safety for staff and patients. It has cleared both legislative chambers and is now ordered enrolled for the governor’s signature.

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