OPERATING ROOM SAFETY ACT
Sponsored By: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic)
In Committee
Summary
Creates the Operating Room Patient Safety Act. Provides that each surgical technologist hired or contracted by a health care facility on or after January 1, 2028 shall meet specified educational, certification, or experiential requirements. Provides that health care facilities located in a Health Professional Shortage Area or Medically Underserved Area, as determined by the federal government, shall be exempt as provided but shall have a hiring preference for surgical technologists who graduated from nationally accredited surgical technology programs and are certified through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or the National Center for Competency Testing. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a person licensed in the State under any other Act from engaging in the practice for which the person is licensed, including, but not limited to, a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, a physician assistant, an advanced practice registered nurse, or a nurse performing surgery-related tasks within the scope of the nurse's license or registration; or a student or intern from performing surgical technology services under direct supervision, as defined in the Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Barbara Hernandez
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Aarón M. Ortíz
Democratic • House
Dagmara Avelar
Democratic • House
Janet Yang Rohr
Democratic • House
Katie Stuart
Democratic • House
Lilian Jiménez
Democratic • House
Mary Gill
Democratic • House
Maura Hirschauer
Democratic • House
Michael Crawford
Democratic • House
Michelle Mussman
Democratic • House
Rick Ryan
Democratic • House
Stephanie A. Kifowit
Democratic • House
Theresa Mah
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/27/2026HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
2/24/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
2/24/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2/24/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
2/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
2/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
2/18/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
2/17/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
2/11/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
2/2/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
1/20/2026HouseFirst Reading
1/20/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
1/20/2026House
Bill Text
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