Workplace safety Unverified

Pennsylvania requires hospitals and surgical facilities to evacuate surgical smoke (Act 59 of 2026)

Jurisdiction
Pennsylvania
Effective date
TBD (reported as 90 days after enactment)
Who it covers
Hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities
Status
Unverified: confirm with the source

The law, summarized

  • The General Assembly site shows HB 27 approved by the Governor on October 22, 2026 (Act No. 59 of 2026).
  • Compliance timing comes from secondary summaries; effective date: TBD.

We could not read or fully review the official source for this entry, so this summary is drawn only from our own data. Check the source directly.

StateHR Take · AI-generated analysis, not legal advice

Who should act: Pennsylvania hospitals and surgery centers. Start planning smoke-evacuation policies and equipment now. Confirm the details in the official source before acting.

Generated 2026-10-25T13:00-05:00

Official sources