Authority: IC 16-41-11-9

Affected: IC 16-41-11

Sec. 7.1. All covered individuals shall comply with the following:

1. (1) Covered individuals, including health care workers, whose professional, employment, training, or volunteer activities or duties are performed at or on behalf of a facility, must complete the training programs which the facility is required to have employees attend under the Indiana occupational safety and health administration's bloodborne pathogens standards (as found in 29 CFR 1910.1030). Approved programs under this rule shall be as follows:

   1. (A) A bloodborne pathogen training session provided by a facility or employer under the Indiana occupational safety and health administration's bloodborne pathogens standards (as found in 29 CFR 1910.1030).
   2. (B) Unless the department makes a specific determination to the contrary, any continuing professional education program on current universal precautions techniques that has been accepted or accredited by the applicable professional credentialing or health licensing entity.
2. (2) Covered individuals who are health care workers shall, either individually or through their employer, upon receipt of a written request by the department, employer, or a patient to whom direct services have been provided, provide evidence of compliance with the requirements of this section.

(Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 1-4-7.1; filed Nov 22, 1993, 5:00 p.m.: 17 IR 757; readopted filed Jul 11, 2001, 2:23 p.m.: 24 IR 4234; readopted filed May 22, 2007, 1:44 p.m.: 20070613-IR-410070141RFA; readopted filed Sep 11, 2013, 3:19 p.m.: 20131009-IR-410130346RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2019, 3:14 p.m.: 20191211-IR-410190391RFA; readopted filed Nov 14, 2025, 11:18 a.m.: 20251210-IR-410240588RFA)