Relating to: video recording of surgical procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty. (FE)

AB 988 requires surgical facilities (like hospitals and ambulatory centers) to offer patients the option to have their surgical procedure recorded on video. The video must be continuous, include audio, show the time/date, cover the entire surgical suite from preparation through cleanup, and include preoperative discussions and discharge instructions if requested. Facilities must inform patients (or parents/guardians for minors, or authorized representatives for incapacitated patients) about this option, associated fees, and procedures before surgery. The bill does not mandate recording but gives patients a choice, with facilities required to comply if a surgical practitioner requests it and the patient consents.