§ 40:2200.11 — Surgical smoke plume evacuation policy required

Louisiana § 40:2200.11

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 40: Public Health and Safety

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§2200.11. Surgical smoke plume evacuation policy required
A. For the purposes of this Section, "surgical smoke plume" means the byproduct of
using heat-producing equipment on tissue during surgery.
B. Healthcare facilities licensed pursuant to this Chapter which provide any surgical
procedure using heat-producing equipment, including but not limited to electrosurgery and
lasers, shall adopt and implement policies for a surgical smoke plume evacuation plan to
mitigate and remove the surgical smoke plume.
C. The Louisiana Department of Health shall verify compliance with this Section
through onsite surveys that are specific to surgical services, full licensing surveys, full
recertification surveys, and complaint surveys if allegations specific to surgical services are
alleged.

Legislative History

Acts 2023, No. 35, §1.