HB 423 — Regulate practice of surgical assistants, surgical technologists

As ReportedPassed by the House Health Committee 136th General Assembly Regular Session Sub.

Representatives Schmidt, SomaniSomani, Brennan, Brownlee, Dovilla, Grim, Hall, D., Lorenz, Manning, Mathews, T., Miller, J., Robb Blasdel, Russo, Sigrist, Sims, Thomas, C., Thomas, D., Tims, White, A., White, E., Williams, Willis, Young To enact sections 3702.3013 and 3727.26 of the 1 Revised Code regarding the employment of 2 surgical assistants and surgical technologists.

14 (4) "National commission for certifying agencies" means 15 the organization known by that name or its successor 16 organization.Sub.

17 (5) "National commission for the certification of surgical 18 Sub.

423 Page 2 As ReportedPassed by the House Health Committee assistants" means the organization known by that name or its 19 successor organization.

17 (5) "National commission for the certification of surgical 18 assistants" means the organization known by that name or its 19 successor organization.

43 For purposes of division (B)(1)(b)(iii) of this section, 44 the board and director shall approve a certifying organization 45 only if the board and director determine that both of the 46 Sub.

423 Page 3 As ReportedPassed by the House Healththe Committeeboard and director shall approve a certifying organization 45 only if the board and director determine that both of the 46 following are the case:

71 For purposes of division (B)(2)(b)(iii) of this section, 72 the board and director shall approve a certifying organization 73 onlySub. if the board and director determine that both of the 74 following are the case:

its educational standards for surgical 75 Sub.

423 Page 4 As ReportedPassed by the House Healthonly Committeeif technologists are equivalent to those of surgical technologist 76 education programs accredited by the commissionboard on accreditation 77 of allied health education programs and itsdirector certificationdetermine 78that standardsboth for surgical technologists are equivalent to those of 79the surgical74 technologistfollowing certificationare programs accredited by the 80case: national commission for certifying agencies.

its educational standards for surgical 75 technologists are equivalent to those of surgical technologist 76 education programs accredited by the commission on accreditation 77 of allied health education programs and its certification 78 standards for surgical technologists are equivalent to those of 79 surgical technologist certification programs accredited by the 80 national commission for certifying agencies.

102 Sec.Sub.

3727.26.

(A) As used in this section:

103 (1) "Commission on accreditation of allied health 104 Sub.

423 Page 5 As ReportedPassed by the House HealthSec. Committee education programs" means the organization known by that name or 105 its successor organization.

3727.26.

(A) As used in this section:

103 (1) "Commission on accreditation of allied health 104 education programs" means the organization known by that name or 105 its successor organization.

130 (b)Sub. That the individual is certified, or continues to be 131 certified, as a surgical assistant by any of the following:

132 Sub.

423 Page 6 As ReportedPassed by the House Health(b) CommitteeThat (i)the Nationalindividual boardis ofcertified, surgicalor technologycontinues andto be 131 certified, as a surgical 133assistant assisting;by any of the following:

132 (i) National board of surgical technology and surgical 133 assisting;

158 (b) That the individual has completed one hundred twenty 159 hands-onSub. surgical cases and is certified, or continues to be 160 certified, as a surgical technologist by any of the following:

161 Sub.

423 Page 7 As ReportedPassed by the House Healthhands-on Committeesurgical (i)cases Nationaland boardis ofcertified, surgicalor technologycontinues andto be 160 certified, as a surgical 162technologist assisting;by any of the following:

161 (i) National board of surgical technology and surgical 162 assisting;

185 To be eligible for a waiver, a hospital shall submit to 186 the director evidence that it is located in an area of the state 187 that experiences a shortage of surgical assistants and surgical 188 technologistsSub. and an inability to recruit them despite 189 reasonable efforts.

If the director, after receiving and 190 Sub.

423 Page 8 As ReportedPassed by the House Healthtechnologists Committeeand reviewing the evidence submitted, determines that the hospital 191 is located in such an area,inability theto directorrecruit shallthem grantdespite a189 waiverreasonable toefforts. 192 the hospital.

If the director, after receiving and 190 reviewing the evidence submitted, determines that the hospital 191 is located in such an area, the director shall grant a waiver to 192 the hospital.