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OMPP Further Clarifies TB Test Requirements for Direct Care HCBS, Adding SFC to Example List (BT202609)
Indianasub_regulatoryIndiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) / OMPP HCBS Certification Team
What this rule requires your agency to do
- 1The provider's personnel policy must state that the agency will provide yearly TB education to direct care employees.(OMPP Further Clarifies TB Test Requirements for Direct Care HCBS, Adding SFC to Example List (BT202609))
- 2The provider's personnel policy must require an employee to obtain an updated TB test upon known TB exposure; if the TB test is positive, a negative X-ray is required.(OMPP Further Clarifies TB Test Requirements for Direct Care HCBS, Adding SFC to Example List (BT202609))
- 3A TB test is required for all direct care employees upon hire, prior to face-to-face interaction with clients, and must be stored in the employee's personnel file.(OMPP Further Clarifies TB Test Requirements for Direct Care HCBS, Adding SFC to Example List (BT202609))
Applies to: cross-cutting
Clarifies that the TB testing requirements of 455 IAC 2-14-1 apply to all direct care HCBS providers (adding SFC to the examples), specifying testing upon hire, annual TB education, and re-testing upon known exposure.
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