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N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 809.19 - Infection Control and Sanitation

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What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1The agency must develop and implement an infection control program that educates personnel regarding the prevention, control, and investigation of infectious diseases. (He-P 809.19(a))(N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 809.19 - Infection Control and Sanitation)
  • 2The agency must contact the county public health nurse when infectious disease incidents occur. (He-P 809.19(i))(N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 809.19 - Infection Control and Sanitation)
  • 3The agency must exclude personnel with a positive TB skin test or suspected active tuberculosis from work until cleared by a licensed practitioner. (He-P 809.19(f))(N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 809.19 - Infection Control and Sanitation)
  • 4The agency must ensure personnel with an open wound who prepare food or provide direct care cover the wound with impermeable bandaging. (He-P 809.19(g))(N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 809.19 - Infection Control and Sanitation)
  • 5The agency must not re-use any equipment or supplies that require sterilization. (He-P 809.19(n))(N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 809.19 - Infection Control and Sanitation)
  • 6The agency must store sterile supplies in dust-proof, moisture-free storage kept separate from soiled items. (He-P 809.19(j))(N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 809.19 - Infection Control and Sanitation)
  • 7The agency must maintain written infection-control procedures addressing hand-washing techniques, universal precautions, management of patients with infectious diseases, handling of infectious waste per Env-Sw 904, and disease reporting under He-P 301. (He-P 809.19(b))(N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 809.19 - Infection Control and Sanitation)

Applies to: home health care / home care agencies (HHCPs) licensed in New Hampshire

Part He-P 809.19 of the New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules requires licensed home health care providers to develop and implement a written infection control and sanitation program covering hand hygiene, universal precautions, infectious-waste handling, disease reporting, personnel restrictions for contagious conditions, and safe handling/storage of sterile and soiled supplies.

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