1. (1) The abortion clinic must maintain an infection prevention and control program that seeks to minimize infections and communicable diseases. The abortion clinic is responsible for providing a plan of action for preventing, identifying, and managing infections and communicable diseases, and for immediately implementing corrective and preventive measures that result in improvement.

   1. (a) The infection prevention and control program must include documentation that the abortion clinic has considered, selected, and implemented nationally recognized infection control guidelines.
   2. (b) The infection prevention and control program is under the direction of a designated and qualified infection control officer who is a licensed health care professional and has training in infection control.

2. (2) The abortion clinic must have written policies that also address cleaning of patient treatment and care areas, including:

   1. (a) cleaning before use; and
   2. (b) cleaning between patients.

3. (3) The abortion clinic must have policies and processes in place for:

   1. (a) the monitoring and documentation of the cleaning, high level disinfection, and sterilization of medical equipment, accessories, instruments, and implants; and
   2. (b) minimizing the sources and transmission of infections, including adequate surveillance techniques.
4. (4) A system must exist for the proper identification, management, handling, transport, storage, and disposal of biohazardous materials, and medical wastes, and human fetal remains, whether solid, liquid, or gas.

Authorizing statute(s): 50-20-903, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 50-20-903, MCA

History: NEW, 2024 MAR p. 2242, Eff. 9/21/24.