H0081B0564A07565 NAD:JMT 10/05/20 #90 A07565
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 81
Sponsor: SENATOR J. WARD
Printer's No. 564
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 3 and 4, by striking out "hospitals
and ambulatory surgical" and inserting
health care
Amend Bill, page 1, by inserting after line 19
Section 504. Restriction.
Amend Bill, page 2, line 1, by striking out "504" and
inserting
505
Amend Bill, page 2, line 2, by striking out "505" and
inserting
506
Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 2 and 3
Section 507. Nonapplicability.
Amend Bill, page 2, line 3, by striking out "506" and
inserting
508
Amend Bill, page 2, line 23, by striking out "in a hospital
or an ambulatory surgical" and inserting
being used by a health care
Amend Bill, page 3, line 6, by inserting after "to,"
performing
Amend Bill, page 3, line 6, by inserting after "following"
perioperative
Amend Bill, page 3, line 6, by inserting after "functions"
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as directed
Amend Bill, page 3, line 25, by inserting after "procedure"
but not administering drugs
Amend Bill, page 3, lines 26 through 29, by striking out all
of lines 26 through 28 and "(10)" in line 29 and inserting
(9)
Amend Bill, page 3, line 30, by striking out "(11)" and
inserting
(10)
Amend Bill, page 4, line 1, by striking out "(12)" and
inserting
(11)
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 3 through 7, by striking out all of
lines 3 through 6 and "(15)" in line 7 and inserting
(12)
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 8 and 9, by striking out all of
line 8 and "(17)" in line 9 and inserting
(13)
Amend Bill, page 4, line 11, by striking out "(18)" and
inserting
(14)
Amend Bill, page 4, line 13, by striking out "(19)" and
inserting
(15)
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 15 through 17, by striking out all
of lines 15 and 16 and "(21)" in line 17 and inserting
(16)
Amend Bill, page 4, line 19, by striking out "(22)" and
inserting
(17)
Amend Bill, page 4, line 26, by striking out "in a health
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care facility"
Amend Bill, page 5, line 9, by striking out "in a hospital or
ambulatory surgical" and inserting
by a health care
Amend Bill, page 5, lines 16 and 17, by striking out "in a
hospital or an ambulatory surgical facility"
Amend Bill, page 5, line 23, by striking out "hospital or
ambulatory surgical" and inserting
health care
Amend Bill, page 5, lines 27 and 28, by striking out
"hospital or ambulatory surgical" and inserting
health care
Amend Bill, page 6, line 1, by striking out "hospital or
ambulatory surgical" and inserting
health care
Amend Bill, page 7, lines 8 through 12, by striking out "HAS
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A PROGRAM ACCREDITED" in line 8, all of
lines 9 through 11 and "SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST." in line 12 and
inserting
Has successfully completed a surgical technologist
program sponsored by an entity holding nationally
recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation
and holds and maintains a surgical technologist
certification from an accredited certification program.
Amend Bill, page 7, lines 19 through 29, by striking out ",
Marine Corps or Coast Guard" in line 19 and all of lines 20
through 29 and inserting
; or
(iii) provides evidence that the individual
maintains a surgical technologist certification from an
accredited certification program or was employed to
practice surgical technology by the health care facility
on or before the effective date of this section, or was
employed to practice surgical technology as the
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individual's primary function in another health care
facility at any time during the two years immediately
preceding the effective date of this section.
Amend Bill, page 8, line 15, by inserting after "program"
under paragraph (1)(i)
Amend Bill, page 8, lines 17 through 19, by striking out
"employee or contractor holds and" in line 17 and all of lines
18 and 19 and inserting
individual has obtained certification as required under
paragraph (1)(i).
Amend Bill, page 8, lines 24 through 26, by striking out "as"
in line 24, all of line 25 and "credential under section 501(1)
(i)" in line 26 and inserting
specified by the credentialing organization as necessary
to keep the certification current
Amend Bill, page 9, lines 13 through 15, by striking out "or,
if applicable, that the" in line 13, all of line 14 and
"Technologist credential as required under section 501(1)(i)" in
line 15
Amend Bill, page 9, by inserting between lines 26 and 27
Section 504. Restriction.
A health care facility may restrict an employee's eligibility
to practice surgical technology, as deemed appropriate by the
health care facility, in the event the employee does not comply
with this act.
Amend Bill, page 9, line 27, by striking out "504" and
inserting
505
Amend Bill, page 10, line 9, by striking out "505" and
inserting
506
Amend Bill, page 10, by inserting between lines 13 and 14
Section 507. Nonapplicability.
This act shall not apply to a health care facility owned or
operated by the Federal Government or an employee of such health
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care facility.
Amend Bill, page 10, line 14, by striking out "506" and
inserting
508
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