West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 69 - Health And Human Resources
Title 69 - LEGISLATIVE RULE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Series 69-17 - Syringe Services Program Licensure
Section 69-17-12 - Infection Control

Universal Citation: 69 WV Code of State Rules 69-17-12

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024

12.1. The syringe services program shall maintain an effective infection control program that protects the participants and program personnel and volunteers by preventing and controlling infections and communicable diseases.

12.2. The syringe services program shall include the implementation of a nationally recognized system of infection control guidelines.

12.3. The syringe services program shall have an active surveillance and education program for the prevention, early detection, control, and investigation of infections and communicable diseases.

12.4. The syringe services program shall designate a person or persons, with appropriate education and training, as infection control officers to develop and implement policies and governing control of infections and communicable diseases for participants and personnel.

12.5. Employees, contracted individuals, and volunteers should assume that blood and other bodily fluids from participants are potentially infectious and require infection control precautions at all times, including, but not limited to:

12.5.1. Routine use of barriers such as gloves, goggles, closed-toe and closed-heel shoes;

12.5.2. Immediate washing of hands and other skin surfaces after contact with blood or bodily fluids; and

12.5.3. Careful handling and disposal of sharp instruments during and after use.

12.6. Each syringe services program shall have a plan and policies for post-exposure management of employees, contracted individuals, and volunteers.

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