Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 662 - Home Care Agencies
Subchapter 5 - Client Services
Section 310:662-5-3.1 - Infectious waste disposal
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 310:662-5-3.1
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Every agency which generates infectious wastes in the course of providing home care services shall make appropriate provision for disposal of such materials.
(1) Sharps generated in a client's residence
shall be packaged in rigid, leak proof, puncture resistant containers prior to
disposal in regular household wastes or at an approved waste processing
facility.
(2) Infectious wastes
that are not sharps shall be disposed appropriately as required by agency
policy, and Federal, state and local laws.
(b) At the time of admission, agency staff shall assess the client to determine if infectious wastes or sharps are generated in the home. If infectious wastes or sharps are generated, agency staff shall educate the client, the client's representative, or caregiver on proper disposal as required by agency policy, and Federal, state and local laws.
Added at 14 Ok Reg 2111, eff 4-7-97 (emergency); Added at 14 Ok Reg 2274, eff 6-12-97
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