New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-P - Former Division of Public Health Services
Chapter He-P 800 - RESIDENTIAL CARE AND HEALTH FACILITY RULES
Part He-P 811 - END STAGE RENAL DISEASE DIALYSIS CENTERS
Section He-P 811.21 - Infection Control and Sanitation

(a) The ESRDDC shall develop and implement an infection control program that educates and provides procedures for the prevention, control, and investigation of infectious and communicable diseases.

(b) The infection control program shall include written procedures for:

(c) The infection control education program shall address at a minimum the:

(d) Personnel infected with a disease or illness transmissible through food, fomites, or droplets, shall not provide direct care in any capacity without personal protection equipment to prevent disease transmission until they are no longer contagious.

(e) Personnel infected with scabies, lice, or any communicable disease shall not provide direct care to clients until such time as they are no longer infected.

(f) Pursuant to RSA 141-C, personnel with a newly positive tuberculosis test or a diagnosis of suspected active pulmonary or laryngeal tuberculosis shall be excluded from the ESRDDC until a diagnosis of tuberculosis is excluded or until the person is receiving tuberculosis treatment and has been determined to be noninfectious by a licensed practitioner.

(g) Personnel with an open wound who provide direct care in any capacity shall cover the wound at all times by an impermeable, durable, and tight-fitting bandage.

(h) Each licensee caring for clients with infectious or contagious diseases shall have available appropriate isolation accommodations, equipment, rooms, and personnel as specified by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings," (June 2007), available as noted in Appendix A.

(i) The licensee shall identify, track, and report infections and process measures, as required by RSA 151:33 and He-P 309.

(j) The licensee shall maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary environment, both inside and outside the facility.

(k) The furniture, floors, ceilings, walls, and fixtures shall be clean, sanitary, and in good repair.

(l) A supply of potable water shall be available for human consumption pursuant to He-P 811.24(h) .

(m) A supply of hot and cold running water shall be available at all times and precautions, such as temperature regulation, shall be taken to prevent a scalding injury to the clients.

(n) All client bathing and toileting facilities shall be cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to prevent illness or contamination.

(o) Cleaning solutions, compounds, and substances considered hazardous or toxic materials, as defined in RSA 147-A:2VII, shall be distinctly labeled and legibly marked so as to identify the contents and stored in a place, such as a locked box, separate from food, medications and client supplies.

(p) Toxic materials shall not be used in a way that contaminates food, equipment, or utensils or in any way other than in full compliance with the manufacturer's labeling.

(q) Only individuals authorized under RSA 430:33 shall apply pesticides, as defined by RSA 430:29, XXVI, in food storage, food preparation, or dining areas.

(r) Solid waste, garbage, and trash shall be stored in a manner to make it inaccessible to insects and rodents, outdoor animals, and facility pets.

(s) In-house trash and garbage receptacles shall be emptied in a timely manner and lined, or cleaned and disinfected after emptying or when visibly soiled.

(t) Laundry shall meet the following requirements:

(u) Laundry rooms and bathrooms shall have non-porous floors.

(v) Sterile or clean supplies shall be stored in dust and moisture-free storage areas.

(w) Sterile supplies and equipment shall not be mixed with unsterile supplies.

(x) Any ESRDDC with a non-municipal water supply and whose water has been tested and has failed to meet acceptable levels as required by the department of environmental services shall notify the department.

(y) Trash receptacles in food service area shall have covers and shall remain closed except when in use.