Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-6-374

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section R9-6-374 - Scabies

A. Case control measures:

1. An administrator of a school or child care establishment, either personally or through a representative, shall exclude a scabies case from the school or child care establishment until treatment for scabies is completed.

2. An administrator of a health care institution or shelter, either personally or through a representative, shall exclude a scabies case from participating in the direct care of a patient or resident until treatment for scabies is completed.

3. An administrator of a shelter, either personally or through a representative, shall ensure that a scabies case receives treatment for scabies and that the case's clothing and personal articles are disinfested.

4. An administrator of a correctional facility, either personally or through a representative, shall ensure that a scabies case receives treatment for scabies and that the case's clothing and personal articles are disinfested.

B. Contact control measures: An administrator of a school, child care establishment, health care institution, or shelter, either personally or through a representative, shall advise a scabies contact with symptoms of scabies to obtain examination and, if necessary, treatment.

C. Outbreak control measures: A local health agency shall:

1. Provide health education regarding prevention, control, and treatment of scabies to individuals affected by a scabies outbreak;

2. When a scabies outbreak occurs in a health care institution, notify the licensing agency of the outbreak; and

3. For each scabies outbreak, submit to the Department the information required under R9-6-202(D).

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-6-374

Section R9-6-374 renumbered from R9-6-366 effective April 4, 1997 (Supp. 97-2). Former R9-6-374 renumbered to R9-6-386; new R9-6-374 renumbered from R9-6-366 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3559, effective October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Former R9-6-374 renumbered to R9-6-381; new R9-6-374made by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2). Amended and renumbered from R9-6-368 by final rulemaking at 23 A.A.R. 2607, effective 1/1/2018.