New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle E - Office of Children and Family Services
Part 164 - Aids Testing And Confidentiality Of Hiv-related Information: Requirements Regarding Testing, Confidentiality And Precautions Concerning The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (hiv) And Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (aids)
Section 164.9 - Protection of others at significant risk of infection
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Staff and youth protection. Since medical history and examination cannot reliably identify all youth infected with HIV or other blood-borne pathogens, blood and body-fluid precautions shall be consistently used for all youth. This approach, referred to as "universal blood and body-fluid precautions" or "universal precautions," or "universal infection control procedures" shall be used during job-related activities which involve or may involve exposure to significant risk body substances as defined in Department of Health regulations at 10 NYCRR section 63.9.
(b) Facilities and programs, including foster care, shall abide by any additional administrative guidelines regarding protective barriers or procedures as may be required by the division.
(c) Facility staff and division staff responsible for supervision of foster care cases will educate youth regarding behaviors which pose a risk for HIV transmission.
(d) Each division facility shall: