Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 1 - Administration
Chapter 12 - Facilities and Local Units
Article 11 - Home Health Agencies
7 AAC 12.566 - Infection control
Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 12.566
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) A home health agency shall develop and implement written policies and procedures applicable to all agency staff that
(1) minimize the risk of transmitting
infection in all patient care or services; and
(2) provide for the safe handling and
disposal of biohazardous and infectious materials.
(b) At least every two years, a home health agency shall verify that its employees, contractors, and volunteers who provide patient care receive training on universal precautions and the prevention, transmission, and treatment of
(1) human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV);
(2)
acquired immunodeficiency virus (AIDS);
(3) hepatitis; and
(4) tuberculosis, in accordance with
7 AAC 12.650(a)(1)
Authority:AS 18.05.040
AS 18.32.010
AS 18.32.030
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