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HS 1 for HB 173

Delaware House bill in Session 153.

Status: enacted. Latest action: August 25, 2025.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SURGICAL SMOKE.

Bill ID DE-153-HS-1-FOR-HB-173
Session 153
Status enacted
Committee Health & Human Development
House enacted 2025-08-25
Healthcare
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Minor-Brown
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-06-24 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-08-25 Status enacted
2025-08-25 Latest Action Signed by Governor
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