SENATE DOCKET, NO. 545 FILED ON: 1/17/2017 SENATE.............. No. 1205 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts PRESENTED BY: Anne M. Gobi To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: An Act regulating central service technicians. PETITION OF: NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: Anne M. Gobi Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex Patricia A. Haddad 5th Bristol 2/3/2017 John W. Scibak 2nd Hampshire 1/25/2017 Susan Williams Gifford 2nd Plymouth 1/25/2017 Steven S. Howitt 4th Bristol 1/25/2017 Steven Ultrino 33rd Middlesex 1/25/2017 Jose F. Tosado 9th Hampden 1/25/2017 Thomas M. McGee Third Essex 1/25/2017 Daniel Cahill 10th Essex 1/26/2017 Barbara A. L'Italien Second Essex and Middlesex 1/26/2017 Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. 12th Hampden 1/30/2017 Todd M. Smola 1st Hampden 1/30/2017 David Paul Linsky 5th Middlesex 1/30/2017 Paul McMurtry 11th Norfolk 1/30/2017 Jennifer L. Flanagan Worcester and Middlesex 1/30/2017 Marjorie C. Decker 25th Middlesex 1/30/2017 James J. O'Day 14th Worcester 1/30/2017 1 of 5
Brendan P. Crighton 11th Essex 1/30/2017 Thomas P. Walsh 12th Essex 2/1/2017 Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. 28th Middlesex 2/1/2017 Mark C. Montigny Second Bristol and Plymouth 2/1/2017 James J. Dwyer 30th Middlesex 2/1/2017 Michael J. Rodrigues First Bristol and Plymouth 2/1/2017 Jonathan Hecht 29th Middlesex 2/1/2017 Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk 2/1/2017 Danielle W. Gregoire 4th Middlesex 2/1/2017 Antonio F. D. Cabral 13th Bristol 2/2/2017 Denise C. Garlick 13th Norfolk 2/2/2017 John J. Mahoney 13th Worcester 2/2/2017 Edward F. Coppinger 10th Suffolk 2/2/2017 Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk 2/2/2017 Christine P. Barber 34th Middlesex 2/2/2017 Stephen Kulik 1st Franklin 2/3/2017 Daniel J. Hunt 13th Suffolk 2/3/2017 Viriato M. demacedo Plymouth and Barnstable 2/3/2017 Claire D. Cronin 11th Plymouth 2/3/2017 Gailanne M. Cariddi 1st Berkshire 2/3/2017 Jack Lewis 7th Middlesex 2/3/2017 Joan B. Lovely Second Essex 2/3/2017 Kimberly N. Ferguson 1st Worcester 2/3/2017 Daniel Cullinane 12th Suffolk 2/3/2017 Michael O. Moore Second Worcester 2/3/2017 Peter V. Kocot 1st Hampshire 2/3/2017 Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex 2/3/2017 John H. Rogers 12th Norfolk 2/3/2017 Evandro C. Carvalho 5th Suffolk 2/8/2017 Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk 2/10/2017 2 of 5
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 545 FILED ON: 1/17/2017 SENATE.............. No. 1205 By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1205) of Anne M. Gobi, Patricia A. Haddad, John W. Scibak, Susan Williams Gifford and other members of the General Court for legislation to regulate central service technicians. Public Health. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE SENATE, NO. 1155 OF 2015-2016.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court (2017-2018) An Act regulating central service technicians. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Chapter 111 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 2 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 234 the following section:- 3 Section 235. 4 (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 5 Allied health professional, shall mean a person who holds and maintains a registration, 6 certification, or license to perform health care services by a state or a nationally accredited 7 credentialing organization. 8 Central Service Technician, any person, who decontaminates, inspects, assembles, 9 packages, and sterilizes reusable medical instruments or devices in a health care facility. 3 of 5
10 Health care practitioner, any person licensed or registered under chapter 111 or 112, 11 including any intern, resident, fellow or medical officer who conducts or assists with the 12 performance of surgery. 13 Health care facility, shall mean any hospital" as defined in section 52 of chapter 111 14 or any rural hospital" as defined in section 52 of chapter 111 or surgical services that are 15 provided in a free standing ambulatory surgery center, whether inpatient or outpatient, 16 conducted for charity or for profit and whether or not subject to section 25C. Health care 17 facility" shall not include dental or private office of a health care practitioner. 18 (b) A health care facility shall not employ or otherwise retain the services of a central 19 service technician unless such person: 20 (1) Has successfully passed a nationally accredited central service exam for central 21 service technicians, and holds and maintains one of the following credentials administered by a 22 nationally accredited central service technician credentialing organization: the certified 23 registered central service technician credential, the certified sterile processing and distribution 24 technician credential or a substantially equivalent credential; or 25 (2) Provides evidence that the person was employed as a central service technician in a 26 health care facility on or before December 31, 2017. 27 (c) A central service technician who does not meet the requirements of paragraph (b)(2) 28 of this section shall have 18 months from the date of hire to obtain the certified registered central 29 service technician credential or the certified sterile processing and distribution technician. 4 of 5
30 (d) A person who qualifies to function as a central service technician in a health care 31 facility under paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of this section must annually complete 10 hours of 32 continuing education credits to remain qualified to function as a central service technician. The 33 continuing education required under this subsection shall be in area related to the functions of a 34 central service technician. 35 (e) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the following persons from performing the tasks 36 or functions of a central service technicians: 37 (1) A health care practitioner; 38 (2) An allied health professional; 39 (3) A student or intern performing the functions of a central service technician under the 40 direct supervision of a health care practitioner as part of the student s or intern s training or 41 internship. 42 (f) A health care facility shall, upon the written request of a central service technician, 43 verify, in writing, the central service technician's dates of employment or the contract period 44 during which the central service technician provided services to the health care facility. 45 SECTION 2. The commissioner of the department of public health may adopt regulations 46 necessary to carry out this act. Such regulations shall be adopted not later than 90 days after the 47 effective date of this act. 48 SECTION 3. Section 1 shall take effect 180 days after the effective date of this act. 5 of 5