Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 96 - BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN CONTROL
Section 96.201 - Applicability
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) These minimum standards apply to a governmental unit that employs employees who:
(b) These governmental units would include, but not limited to, hospital district hospitals, city hospitals, county hospitals, city/county hospitals, hospital authority hospitals, local health departments, Department of State Health Services regions and hospitals, other state hospitals and state supported living centers, community mental health and intellectual disability centers, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, locally or state-funded university student infirmaries, public school district clinics, emergency medical services, locally or state-funded long term care facilities, and blood banks.
(c) Employees who are directly compensated by a governmental unit are subject to all provisions of this chapter. Employees who are subject through their private employer to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard and uncompensated employees are subject only to the log and reporting provisions of § 96.401 of this title (relating to Sharps Injury Log), and § 96.402 of this title (relating to Confidentiality Statement) unless otherwise required by contract.
