26 Tex. Admin. Code § 746.3425 - Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?

Yes. Caregivers must follow universal precautions outlined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) when handling blood, vomit, or other bodily fluids that may contain blood including:

(1) Using disposable, nonporous gloves;

(2) Placing gloves contaminated with blood in a tied, sealed, or otherwise closed plastic bag and discarding them immediately;

(3) Discarding all other gloves immediately after one use; and

(4) Washing hands after using and disposing of the gloves.

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26 Tex. Admin. Code § 746.3425

The provisions of this §746.3425 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; amended to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6240; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909