1. (1) Program establishment. A CCF shall establish and follow an infection control program based on current standards of practice to prevent the development and transmission of communicable disease and infection.
2. (2) Policies and training. The infection control program shall include written policies and training for employees.
3. (3) Hand washing procedures. Employees shall follow hand washing procedures according to centers for disease control and prevention standards.

4. (4) Employee communicable disease control.

   1. (a) A CCF shall obtain documentation from a physician, physician assistant, clinical nurse practitioner, or a licensed registered nurse indicating all employees have been screened for clinically apparent communicable disease including tuberculosis. Screening for tuberculosis shall be conducted using centers for disease control and prevention standards. The screening and documentation shall be completed within 90 days before the start of employment. A CCF shall keep screening documentation confidential, except the department shall have access to the screening documentation for verification purposes.
   2. (b) Employees shall be re-screened for clinically apparent communicable disease as described in par. (a) based on the likelihood of exposure to communicable disease, including tuberculosis.
   3. (c) A person who has a communicable disease shall not be permitted to work or be present in a CCF if the disease would present a risk to the health or safety of clients.

History

History: EmR2507: emerg. cr., eff. 6-16-25; CR 25-051: cr. Register February 2026 No. 842, eff. 3-1-26; correction in (4) (a), (b) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register February 2026 No. 842.