Surgical Tech Background Checks, Drug Tests Bill Moves Forward

DENVER (CBS4)– Colorado lawmakers are working to make sure surgical technologists and surgical assistants in Colorado continue to register with the Department of Regulatory Agencies under House Bill 1160.
“Patients come to us with the understanding that they’re going to be safe,” said Certified Surgical Technologist Holly Falcon.
Falcon says she knows from experience that hospitals around the state aren’t doing their homework when it comes to hiring.
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