Authority: IC 16-21-1-7; IC 16-21-2-2.5

Affected: IC 16-21-1

Sec. 5. The building or buildings, including fixtures, walls, floors, ceiling, and furnishings throughout, must be kept clean and orderly in accordance with current standards of practice, including the following:

1. (1) Environmental services must be provided in such a way as to guard against transmission of disease to patients, health care workers, the public, and visitors by using the current principles of the following:

   1. (A) Asepsis.
   2. (B) Cross-contamination prevention.
   3. (C) Safe practice.

2. (2) Refuse, biohazards, infectious waste, and garbage must be:

   1. (A) collected;
   2. (B) transported;
   3. (C) sorted; and
   4. (D) disposed of;
3. by methods that will minimize nuisances or hazards in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and rules.

(Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 27-17-5; filed Feb 3, 2006, 2:00 p.m.: 29 IR 1921; readopted filed Jul 12, 2012, 12:09 p.m.: 20120808-IR-410120265RFA; readopted filed Sep 26, 2018, 2:48 p.m.: 20181024-IR-410180328RFA; readopted filed Nov 14, 2024, 1:24 p.m.: 20241211-IR-410230798RFA)