N.J. Admin. Code § 8:39-19.2

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

Section 8:39-19.2 - Mandatory employee health policies and procedures for infection control and sanitation

(a) Employees who have signs or symptoms of a communicable disease shall not be permitted to perform functions that expose residents to risk of transmission of the disease.

(b) If a communicable disease prevents the employee from working, a physician's or advanced practice nurse's statement approving the employee's return shall be required. Prior to the employee's return to work, the physician's or advanced practice nurse's statement shall be reviewed by the administrator or the administrator's designee. However, when an employee has been absent for no longer than three days, the employee's return to work may be approved by either the facility's director of nursing or the infection control committee, following assessment by a registered professional nurse.

(c) The facility shall develop and implement procedures for the care of employees who become ill while at work or who have a work-related accident.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:39-19.2