Current through August 26, 2024
Unless exempt under s.
NR 526.16(2), each director shall submit
progress reports to certify that the director has adopted a medical waste
reduction policy, prepared and implemented a medical waste reduction plan and
is maintaining efforts to reduce medical waste. The director shall submit
progress reports to the department using the infectious waste annual report
form required in s.
NR 526.15 and supplied by the department, regardless of
whether or not infectious waste manifests have been used during the preceding
calendar year.
Note: Infectious waste annual report forms (DNR form
4400-177) may be obtained from the department of natural resources, bureau of
waste management, 101 S. Webster Street, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921.
Phone number (608) 266-2111.
(1) FIRST
PROGRESS REPORT. The first progress report shall be submitted to the department
within 4 months of the date specified in s.
NR 526.20(1) for implementation of the
plan. The first progress report shall include all of the following:
(a) Selected information required on the
infectious waste annual report form provided by the department.
(b) Type of medical facility.
(c) Rate of medical waste generated. For
waste audits and the first progress report, the year used shall be the audited
year. For annual progress reports, the year used shall be the calendar year on
which the progress report is based. The medical waste generation rate shall be
expressed as follows:
1. For hospitals and
nursing homes, in pounds per patient-day, according to the following formula,
unless the department approves an alternative formula in writing:
2.
For clinics, except free-standing dialysis clinics, in pounds per day per
treatment area, according to the following formula, unless the department
approves an alternative formula in writing:
3.
For free-standing dialysis clinics, in pounds per dialysis treatment, according
to the following formula, unless the department approves an alternative formula
in writing:
(d) Dates and titles of the medical waste
reduction policy and the medical waste reduction plan and of any revisions to
the policy or plan.
(e) An
executive summary of the medical waste reduction plan, including goals and
objectives.
(f) A brief description
of progress toward meeting goals and implementing objectives, including but not
limited to: the impact of waste reduction efforts on waste generation weight
and rates; impacts of other factors on waste generation weight and rates, such
as changes in types of treatment performed or acuity level of patients;
benefits and problems with implementation; and how the problems have been
addressed.
(g) Certification by the
director that the information on the form is true and accurate.
(h) Filing fee for an infectious waste annual
report as specified in s.
NR 520.04,
Table 2.
(2) ANNUAL
PROGRESS REPORTS. After the first progress report, the director shall submit
annual progress reports for each calendar year by March 1 of the following
year. Annual progress reports shall:
(a)
Include all of the information required in sub. (1), except sub. (1) (e).
(b) Indicate whether or not the
policy and plan have been revised in the previous year, specify the dates of
any revisions and briefly describe the revisions.
