Florida Administrative Code
64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
64D - Division of Disease Control
Chapter 64DER23 - Emergency Rule for Year 2023
Section 64DER23-5 - Definitions

Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 64DER23-5

Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024

(1) "Common area" refers to areas in a health care setting where patients are not treated, diagnosed, or examined.

(2) "Employee" refers to any person under employment or contract of a health care setting, including health care practitioners, administrative staff, maintenance staff, aides, contractors, students, and volunteers.

(3) "Health care setting" refers to any place where health care practitioners and/or health care providers practice their profession or provide services.

(4) "Patient" refers to a person receiving services from a health care practitioner or health care provider.

(5) "Sterile areas" refers to locations where surgery is conducted or where procedures that require aseptic techniques are performed.

(6) "Sterile procedure" refers to aseptic procedures with the goal of minimizing the risk of microbial contamination to reduce the rate of invasive or surgical site infection.

(7) "Visitor" refers to any person in a health care setting who is not an employee or patient of the health care setting.

Rulemaking Authority 408.824 FS. Law Implemented 408.824 FS.

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