Utah Admin. Code R432-500-10 - Staff and Personnel

(1) The licensee shall establish a policy and procedure for the health screening of any personnel that protects the health and safety of personnel and patients. The licensee shall:

(a) develop employee health screening and immunization components of personnel health programs in accordance with Rule R386-702, Communicable Disease rules;

(b) prohibit employees with communicable diseases or open skin lesions, or weeping dermatitis, from direct contact with patients or patient care items, if direct contact may result in the transmission of the infection or disease;

(c) perform health screening within the first two weeks of employment and as defined in facility protocols;

(d) utilize the Mantoux method or other Food and Drug Administration approved in-vitro serologic test for employee skin testing and follow-up for tuberculosis in accordance with Rule R388-804, Special Measures for the Control of Tuberculosis;

(e) ensure that each employee is skin-tested for tuberculosis within two weeks of:

(i) initial hiring;

(ii) suspected exposure to a person with active tuberculosis; or

(iii) development of symptoms of tuberculosis;

(f) exempt any employee with a known positive reaction to skin tests from tuberculosis skin testing;

(g) ensure any infections and communicable diseases reportable by law are reported by the facility to the local health department in accordance with Section R386-702-2; and

(h) ensure that the facility is in compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administrations Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.

(2) The licensee shall ensure that there is an in-service training and orientation program that is planned and documented for each staff member. The licensee shall:

(a) define the frequency and content of the training program in the facility policy;

(b) review facility policy and procedures in the training program; and

(c) ensure each staff member has access to, and knowledge of the policy and procedures manual.

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Utah Admin. Code R432-500-10

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-17, effective 8/10/2023