Legislation that Pertains to Perioperative Practice
Certification can be used
in place of contact hours
for relicensure

Rule adopted in 2009

 What Certifications are Acceptable?
A national nursing certification must be issued by a certifying body accredited by a national certification accreditation agency recognized by the Board to count as continuing competency for licensure renewal. There are two primary certification accreditation agencies: Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) and National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

CCI is an approved certifier by the ABSNC; hence the CNOR certification can be used in place of the 20 contact hours for licensure as long as it is current.
Surgical Tech Bill
House Bill 643
passed in 2009		 Requires that surgical techs attend an accredited tech program and must be certified one of the recognized accrediting organizatons. Also lists responsibilities and taks for the surgical tech.

House Bill 643

There is currently no legislation that addresses "Surgical Assistants", but that is an ongoing discussion.
RN Circulator Bill
amendment to House Bill 1718
passed in 2006 		States that the circulator must be an RN and that an LVN or Surgical Tech assisting with circulating duties does so under the DIRECT supervision of the registered nurse.

RN Circulator Language