Or. Admin. R. 333-019-0061 – Infection Prevention in Health Care Settings

(1) As used in this rule:
1. (a) "Health care setting" means:
  1. (A) A health care facility as that term is defined in ORS 442.015;
  2. (B) An infirmary (for example, in a jail or prison);
  3. (C) A residential facility or assisted living facility as those terms are defined in ORS 443.400;
  4. (D) An adult foster home as that term is defined in ORS 443.705;
  5. (E) A hospice program as that term is defined in ORS 443.850; or
  6. (F) Any other inpatient or outpatient facility that provides health services as that term is defined in ORS 442.015.
2. (b) "Health care provider" means an individual licensed by the:
  1. (A) Oregon State Board of Nursing;
  2. (B) Oregon Medical Board;
  3. (C) Oregon Board of Dentistry;
  4. (D) Board of Direct Entry Midwifery;
  5. (E) Respiratory Therapist and Polysomnographic Technologist Licensing Board; or
  6. (F) The Oregon Health Authority to the extent that the authority licenses emergency medical services providers.
(2) To control the spread of communicable disease, health care providers working in a health care setting must strictly adhere to "standard precautions" described in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) "Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (2007)" (https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/isolation/).

413.042, 431.110, 433.004, 442.015, 443.400, 443.705 & 443.850

431.110, 433.004, 443.400, 443.705 & 443.850