N.J. Admin. Code § 5:27A-16.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 5:27A-16.2 - Development of infection control policies and procedures

(a) The facility shall develop, implement, and review, at least annually, written policies and procedures regarding infection prevention and control. Written policies and procedures shall be consistent with the following Centers for Disease Control publications, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented:

1. Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Health Care Settings, PB85-923404, MMWR October 25, 2002/51 (RR-16) as amended and supplemented;

2. Guidelines for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals, PB96-138102, February 18, 1997, as amended and supplemented;

3. Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Facilities Providing Long-Term Care to the Elderly, MMWR/39 (RR-10), July 13, 1990, as amended and supplemented; and

4. Guidelines for Preventing Health Care-Associated Pneumonia, MMWR/53 (RR-03), March 26, 2004, as amended and supplemented.

(b) Centers for Disease Control publications can be obtained from:

National Technical Information Service

U.S. Department of Commerce

5285 Port Royal Road

Springfield, VA 22161

(703) 605-6000 or

(800) 553-6847

Superintendent of Documents

U.S. Government Printing Office

Washington, D.C. 20402

(c) The facility shall document evidence of annual vaccination against influenza for each resident, in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control most recent to the time of vaccination, incorporated herein by reference, unless such vaccination is medically contraindicated or the resident has refused the vaccine, in accordance with 5:27A-14.2(a)3. Influenza vaccination for all residents accepting the vaccine shall be completed by November 30 of each year. Residents admitted after this date, during the flu season and up to February 1, shall, as medically appropriate, receive influenza vaccination prior to or on admission unless refused by the resident.

(d) The facility shall document evidence of vaccination against pneumococcal disease for all residents who are 65 years of age or older, in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control most recent to the time of vaccination, incorporated herein by reference, unless such vaccination is medically contraindicated or the resident has refused the offer of the vaccine in accordance with 5:27A-14.2(a)3. The facility shall provide or arrange for pneumococcal vaccination of residents who have not received this immunization, prior to or on admission unless the resident refuses offer of the vaccine.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:27A-16.2