N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43E-7.4

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

Section 8:43E-7.4 - Waiver from the requirement to utilize available sharp devices with integrated safety features or needleless devices

(a) All facilities shall develop policies and procedures setting forth a mechanism for health care professionals to request non-emergency waivers from the requirements set forth in 8:43E-7.1. All waiver requests shall be submitted to the evaluation committee on forms prescribed by the Department.

(b) Non-emergency waiver requests shall be presented to the evaluation committee for approval and shall be considered only for a specific device to be used for a specific medical procedure that shall be performed on a specific class of patients. In cases where the evaluation committee determines that the use of a sharp device with integrated safety features may potentially have a negative impact on patient safety or the success of a specific medical procedure, the waiver request shall be granted by the evaluation committee.

(c) In the case of an emergency, a health care professional may utilize sharp devices which do not contain integrated safety features without a waiver, provided:

1. The professional determines that use of a sharp device with integrated safety features potentially may have a negative impact on patient safety or the success of a specific medical procedure; and

2. The professional making the determination required in (c)1 above, notifies the evaluation committee, in writing, on a form prescribed by the Department, within five days of the date the sharp device was used, of the reasons why it was necessary to use a sharp device without integrated safety features.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43E-7.4