Section 33-07-01.1-31 - Central services1. General acute hospitals shall provide central services consistent with at least the following: a. The central services must be provided with adequate direction, staffing, and facilities to provide service to all services in the hospital. b. Policies and procedures must be developed, implemented, and updated as needed for all decontamination and sterilization services provided and at a minimum must include: (1) Sterilization of equipment and supplies. (2) Shelf life of stored sterile items. (3) Reuse of disposable items. (4) Reprocessing of disposable items to be reused. (5) Proper handling of linen. 2. Primary care hospitals are subject to the central service requirements for general acute hospitals in this section. 3. Specialized hospitals are subject to the central services requirements for general acute hospitals in this section. N.D. Admin Code 33-07-01.1-31
General Authority: NDCC 23-01-03(3), 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 23-16-06