House Substitute 1 for House Bill 173
153rd General Assembly (Present)
Bill Progress
Passed 6/30/25
Ready for Governor for action
Bill Details
6/24/25
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SURGICAL SMOKE.
This Act requires health care employers to implement a smoke evacuation system for surgical procedures that generate surgical smoke.
This Substitute for House Bill No. 173 clarifies that the Division of Health Care Quality is responsible for enforcement of this chapter.
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