N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43-16.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43-16.2 - 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 publications, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, which are available from the Infection Control Guidelines Library of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at http://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/index.html:

1. CDC, Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Health Care Settings: Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee and the HICPAC/SHEA/APIC/IDSA Hand Hygiene Task Force, MMWR October 25, 2002; 51 (No. RR-16);

2. Siegel JD, Rhinehart E, Jackson M, Chiarello L, and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (routinely updated web-based document) (last update: May 2019);

3. CDC, Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, MMWR December 30, 2005; 54 (No. RR-17);

4. Sosa LE, Njie GJ, Lobato MN, et al., Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment of U.S. Health Care Personnel: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC, 2019, MMWR May 17, 2019; 68:439-443; and

5. CDC, Guidelines for Preventing Health-Care-Associated Pneumonia, 2003: Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, MMWR, March 26, 2004; 53 (No. RR-03).

(b) 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 CDC 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 N.J.A.C. 8:43- 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 of each year, shall, as medically appropriate, receive influenza vaccination prior to or on admission unless refused by the resident.

(c) 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 N.J.A.C. 8:43-14.2(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 § 8:43-16.2

Amended by 51 N.J.R. 1272(a), effective 8/5/2019