1. (a) The birthing center shall appoint an individual who will oversee the development and implementation of an infection control program that educates and provides procedures for the prevention, control, and investigation of infectious and communicable diseases.

2. (b) The infection control program shall include written procedures for:

   1. (1) Proper hand washing techniques;
   2. (2) The utilization of universal precautions;
   3. (3) The management of patients with infectious or communicable diseases or illnesses;
   4. (4) The handling, storage, transportation, and disposal of those items specified as infectious waste in Env-Sw 103.28 and regulated by Env-Sw 904; and
   5. (5) The reporting of infectious and communicable diseases as required by He-P 301.

3. (c) The infection control education program shall address at a minimum the:

   1. (1) Causes of infection;
   2. (2) Effects of infections;
   3. (3) Transmission of infections;
   4. (4) Prevention and containment of infections; and
   5. (5) Use of universal precautions.
4. (d) Personnel infected with a disease or illness transmissible through food, formites, or droplets, shall not prepare food or provide direct care in any capacity until they are no longer contagious as determined by a licensed practitioner.
5. (e) Personnel with a newly positive TB test or a diagnosis of suspected active pulmonary or laryngeal tuberculosis shall be excluded from the workplace until a diagnosis of tuberculosis is excluded or until the person is receiving tuberculosis treatment and has been determined to be noninfectious by an authorized medical professional.
6. (f) Personnel with an open wound who participate in food preparation or service or provide direct care in any capacity shall cover the wound at all times by an impermeable, durable, tight fitting bandage.
7. (g) Personnel infected with scabies or lice or peduculosis shall not provide direct care to patients or work in food services until such time as they are no longer infected.
8. (h) If the licensee accepts a patient who is known to have a disease reportable under He-P 301 or an “infectious disease,” which means any disease caused by the growth of microorganisms in the body which might or might not be contagious, the licensee shall provide the required procedures, equipment, staff and personnel training for the care of the patients, as specified by United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings” (June 2007 edition), available as noted in Appendix A.
9. (i) If the birthing center has an incident of an infectious diseases reported in (b)(5) above, the facility shall contact the county, municipality, or state public health nurse as applicable, in the county in which the facility is located and follow the instructions and guidance of the nurse.

Source. #8957, eff 7-27-07, EXPIRED: 7-27-15 New. #11039, INTERIM, 2-24-16, EXPIRES: 8-22-16; ss by #11161, eff 8-20-16; ss by #14074, eff 9-20-24, EXPIRES: 9-20-34 (formerly He-P 810.20)