(a) A center shall appoint an infection control committee that is responsible for the maintenance and supervision of an infection control program. The committee members shall be representatives from the center's

1. (1) medical staff;
2. (2) administrative staff;
3. (3) nursing staff; and
4. (4) other service staff.

(b) A center's infection control committee shall establish and maintain the infection control program's

1. (1) written procedures to diagnose, report, investigate, review, and maintain infection records for patients and personnel, including the procedures set out in the federal Centers for Disease Control guidelines;
2. (2) written procedures for the center's departments that incorporate principles or practices to reduce the risk of infection in patient care services and patient care areas;
3. (3) system for reporting communicable diseases in accordance with 7 AAC 27 and other applicable federal and state regulations;
4. (4) written isolation and body substance isolation techniques for known or suspected communicable diseases or infections; and

5. (5) written policies for disposal of infectious waste in accordance with

   1. (A) universal precautions; and
   2. (B) other standardized best practices.

(f) A center that is owned and operated by a parent health care organization may rely on the parent organization's infection control committee to meet the requirements of this section if the parent health care organization's infection control committee

1. (1) meets the requirements of this section; and
2. (2) consists of at least one medical staff member and one nursing staff member from the center.