Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 558 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES AGENCIES
Subchapter H - STANDARDS SPECIFIC TO AGENCIES LICENSED TO PROVIDE HOSPICE SERVICES
Division 6 - HOSPICE ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SERVICES
Section 558.853 - Hospice Infection Control Program
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) In addition to the requirements in § 558.285 of this chapter (relating to Infection Control), a hospice must maintain an effective infection control program that protects clients, families, visitors, and hospice personnel by preventing and controlling infections and communicable diseases.
(b) A hospice must follow accepted standards of practice to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases, including the use of standard precautions.
(c) A hospice must maintain a coordinated agency-wide program for the surveillance, identification, prevention, control, and investigation of infectious and communicable diseases that is an integral part of the hospice's quality assessment and performance improvement program. The infection control program must include:
(d) A hospice must provide infection control education to employees, volunteers, contract staff, clients, and family members and other caregivers.