Bill Proposed To Set Standards for Surgical Technologists
On Wednesday, state Sen. Roger Hernandez (D-West Covina) introduced a bill (AB 2062) that would create baseline education and certification standards for surgical technologists. Under the measure, health facilities would be barred from employing or contracting with a surgical technologist who lacks specific training and certification, unless the technologist was employed before Jan. 1, 2013, or the facility documents an inability to recruit workers that meet the requirements.
- "Bill Aims To Create Standards for Surgical Technologists" (Robertson, Sacramento Business Journal, 2/26).