Section He-P 804.22 - Infection Control(a) The ALR-RC 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.(b) The infection control program shall include written procedures for: (1) Proper hand washing techniques;(2) The utilization of universal precautions;(3) The management of residents with infectious or communicable diseases or illnesses;(4) The handling, storage, transportation, and disposal of those items identified as infectious waste in Env-Wm 904; and(5) The reporting of infectious and communicable diseases required by He-P 301.(c) The infection control education program shall address at a minimum the: (2) Effects of infections;(3) Transmission of infections; and(4) Prevention and containment of infections.(d) Personnel infected with a disease or illness transmissible through food, formites, or droplets shall not work in food service or provide direct care in any capacity until they are no longer contagious.(e) Personnel infected with scabies or lice shall not provide direct care to residents or work in food services until such time as they are no longer infected.(f) Personnel with a newly positive TB test or a diagnosis of suspected active pulmonary or laryngeal tuberculosis shall be excluded from the ALR-RC until a diagnosis of tuberculosis is excluded, or until the person is receiving tuberculosis treatment and has been determined to be noninfectious by a licensed practitioner.(g) Personnel with an open wound who work in food service or provide direct care in any capacity shall cover the wound at all times by an impermeable, durable, fitted bandage.(h) If the ALR-RC has an incident of an infectious diseases reported in (b) (5) above, the facility shall contact the public health nurse in the county in which the facility is located and follow the instructions and guidance of the nurse.N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 804.22
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 49, Filed December 8, 2016, Proposed by #12047, Effective 11/19/2016, Expires 5/18/2017.Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 45, Filed November 09, 2017, Proposed by #12414, Effective 11/3/2017, Expires 11/3/2027.