3 Colo. Code Regs. § 709-1.16
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024
Section 3 CCR 709-1.16 - Infection ControlThis Rule is promulgated pursuant to sections 12-20-204, 12-220-105(3), and 12-220-106, C.R.S.
In addition to meeting applicable standards of care, dentists, dental therapists and dental hygienists must follow, and the Board incorporates by reference the following standards:
1) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2003 "Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings," found at CDC MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Report, Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental HealthCare Settings-2003, December 19, 2003, Vol. 52, No. RR-17 as supplemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Summary of Infection Prevention Practices in Dental Settings: Basic Expectations for Safe Care, Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Dept of Health and Human Services; October 2016; and 2) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030) as amended pursuant to the 2000 Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act. The rule does not include any later amendments or editions of the standards. A licensee is also responsible for the compliance of unlicensed dental personnel. The standards incorporated by reference may be examined at the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Colorado Dental Board, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, CO 80202, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, except when such days are state holidays. The Board shall provide the requester with information on how to obtain a certified copy of the material incorporated by reference from the agency of the United States issuing the standards.
Effective August 1, 2000; Amended January 5, 2001; Amended January 21, 2010, Effective March 30, 2010; Re-numbered December 30, 2011; Repealed January 22, 2015, Effective March 30, 2015; Adopted April 28, 2016, Effective June 30, 2016; Amended November 5, 2020; Effective December 30, 2020; Amended November 3, 2022; Effective December 30, 202238 CR 04, February 25, 2015, effective 3/30/201538 CR 11, June 10, 2015, effective 6/30/201539 CR 04, February 25, 2016, effective 3/16/201639 CR 10, May 25, 2016, effective 6/30/201639 CR 16, August 25, 2016, effective 9/14/201641 CR 04, February 25, 2018, effective 3/17/201841 CR 11, June 10, 2018, effective 7/3/201841 CR 14, July 25, 2018, effective 8/14/201842 CR 11, June 10, 2019, effective 6/30/201942 CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective 1/1/202044 CR 11, June 10, 2021, effective 6/30/202144 CR 16, August 25, 2021, effective 9/14/202144 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 12/30/202145 CR 21, November 10, 2022, effective 10/4/202245 CR 23, December 10, 2022, effective 12/10/202245 CR 23, December 10, 2022, effective 12/30/2022