- (a) A home health agency shall maintain a separate area for processing, decontamination, if necessary, and storage of sterile supplies and materials.
(b) A home health agency shall develop and implement policies and procedures for
- (1) the cleaning, antimicrobial processing, and storage of nondisposable supplies and equipment to prevent their contamination and the transmission of infection through their use;
- (2) identifying potentially infectious materials that must be treated before disposal; and
- (3) the handling, packaging, and disposal of materials and sharp instruments contaminated by pathological or infectious waste.
(Eff. 11/19/83, Register 88; am 9/6/96, Register 139)
Authority: AS 18.05.040