North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 75 - Department of Human Services
Article 75-03 - Community Services
Chapter 75-03-40 - Licensing of Qualified Residential Treatment Program Providers
Section 75-03-40-27 - Personnel health requirements

1. All personnel must be capable of performing assigned tasks.

2. All employees shall undergo an initial health screening, performed by or under the supervision of a physician not more than one year prior to or thirty days after employment to verify good physical health to work in the facility. The professional performing the screening shall sign a report indicating the presence of any health condition that would create a hazard to others in the facility.

3. All personnel shall undergo an initial test or screening for tuberculosis, within thirty days after employment or placement, and test results placed in personnel files within thirty days of employment.

4. Unless effective measures are taken to prevent transmission, each facility shall develop a policy addressing that personnel suffering from a serious communicable disease must be isolated from other personnel and residents who have not been infected.

5. The facility shall develop a policy regarding health requirements for personnel, including how often health screenings and tuberculosis testing will be required by the facility following the initial screening requirements.

6. The facility shall develop a policy requiring all personnel to have the ability to carry out their assigned functions and duties. Personnel whose condition gives reasonable concern for safety of residents may not be in contact with residents in placement.