205

205.1

Licensees shall ensure that each barber, cosmetology, or personal grooming facility develops, maintains, and follows a written Infection Prevention and Exposure Control Plan that is maintained on the premises for inspection by the Department and identifies the following:

1. (a) Policies and procedures on universal precautions for exposure to bloodborne pathogens from blood and other potentially infectious materials;
2. (b) Policies and procedures for disinfecting environmental surfaces, including professional treatment tabletops and chairs after electrology procedures;
3. (c) Policies and procedures for decontaminating, packaging, sterilizing, and storing reusable instruments;
4. (d) Policies and procedures for protecting clean instruments and sterile instrument packs from exposure to dust and moisture during storage;
5. (e) Policies and procedures for safe handling and disposal of sharps and bio-hazardous waste;
6. (f) Recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to control the spread of infectious disease and treat all human blood and bodily fluids as infectious through universal precautions; and
7. (g) Procedures for reporting as specified in § 212.

205.2

Licensees shall ensure routine on-site training on the facility's Infection Prevention and Exposure Control Plan, and shall require additional training when an operator:

1. (a) Is exposed to an occupational hazard;
2. (b) Performs a new procedure or there is a change in a procedure; and
3. (c) The facility purchases new equipment.

205.3

Licensees shall provide and maintain written Infection Prevention and Exposure Control Plan for each piece of reusable instrument and equipment on the premises for inspection by the Department.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 013026 (December 10, 2021).