RI S2238 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on June 4 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-06-04 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on June 4 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-06-04 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires all hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities to adopt policies to use a smoke evacuation system for surgical procedures that generate surgical smoke.
Title
Licensing Of Health Care Facilities
Sponsors
| Sen. Cynthia Coyne [D] | Sen. Jeanine Calkin [D] | Sen. James Seveney [D] | Sen. Louis Dipalma [D] |
| Sen. Joshua Miller [D] |
Roll Calls
2018-05-30 - House - Passage in concurrence (Y: 70 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-04-03 - Senate - Passage (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-04-03 - Senate - Passage (Y: 33 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-04 | Senate | Signed by Governor |
| 2018-05-30 | Senate | Transmitted to Governor |
| 2018-05-30 | House | House passed in concurrence |
| 2018-05-25 | House | Placed on House Calendar (05/30/2018) |
| 2018-05-23 | House | Committee recommends passage in concurrence |
| 2018-05-18 | House | Scheduled for consideration (05/23/2018) |
| 2018-04-04 | House | Referred to House H.E.W. |
| 2018-04-03 | Senate | Senate read and passed |
| 2018-03-28 | Senate | Placed on Senate Calendar (04/03/2018) |
| 2018-03-27 | Senate | Committee recommends passage |
| 2018-03-23 | Senate | Scheduled for consideration (03/27/2018) |
| 2018-03-01 | Senate | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2018-02-23 | Senate | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2018) |
| 2018-02-01 | Senate | Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services |
