Effective July 1, an individual who even smells like cigarette smoke is not permitted inside the hospital, according to the news report. The new smoking policy was favored by 80 percent of hospital personnel. The hospital’s no-smoking policy comes shortly after Gov. Brian Sandoval signed legislation that relaxes the state’s voter-approved prohibition on public smoking.
Read the news report about Sunrise Hospital’s no-smoking policy.
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