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Committee weighs requiring certification for sterile‑processing (central service) technicians; bill laid over
Summary
Senate File 2127 would require certification for central service (sterile‑processing) technicians who clean and sterilize surgical instruments; the measure includes grandfathering for current employees and phased implementation and was laid over for possible omnibus inclusion.
The Minnesota Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard Senate File 2127 on April 3, a bill from Senator Wicklund that would establish certification requirements for central service (sterile‑processing) technicians who clean, inspect and sterilize surgical instruments.
Senator Wicklund described the role of central service technicians and cited incidents where improperly cleaned instruments led to patient notifications. ‘‘These…
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