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Regulations Governing Infection Control in an
Assisted Living Residence*
(1) Each facility must establish and
maintain an infection control policy and procedure
designated to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable
environment and to help prevent the development and
transmission of disease and infection.
(2) The facility must comply with departmental rules
regarding special waste in 25 TAC §§1.131-1.137.
(3) The name of any resident of a facility with a reportable
disease as specified in 25 TAC §§97.1 - 97.13 (Control of
Communicable Diseases) shall be reported immediately to the
city health officer, county health officer, or health unit
director having jurisdiction, and appropriate infection
control procedures must be implemented as directed by the
local health authority.
(4) The facility must have written policies for the control
of communicable disease in employees and residents, which
includes tuberculosis (TB) screening and provision of a safe
and sanitary environment for residents and employees. |
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(A) If employees contract a communicable
disease that is transmissible to residents through food
handling or direct resident care, the employee must be
excluded from providing these services as long as a period
of communicability is present.
(B) The facility must maintain evidence of compliance with
local and/or state health codes or ordinances regarding
employee and resident health status.
(C) The facility must screen all employees for TB within two
weeks of employment and annually, according to Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) screening guidelines.
All persons who provide services under an outside resource
contract must, upon request of the facility, provide
evidence of compliance with this requirement.
(D) All residents should be screened upon admission and
after exposure to tuberculosis, in accordance with the
attending physician's recommendations and CDC guidelines. |
(5) Personnel must handle, store, process,
and transport linens so as to prevent the spread of
infection.
(6) Universal precautions must be used in the care of all
residents. |
*From: Texas Department of Aging and Disability
Services (DADS) Licensing Standards for Assisted Living Facilities
Subchapter A, §92.41
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