Section 63M-2.050 - Infection Control - Regulations and Training(1) All facilities shall conduct surveillance, screening and management of specific illnesses or potential infectious conditions.(2) Each facility must develop and administer a comprehensive program of education and prevention regarding blood borne pathogens.(3) An Exposure Control Plan shall be written.(4) The elements of the Exposure Control Plan contain, at a minimum, the following: (a) Risk Assessment; and,(b) Methods of Compliance.(5) The Exposure Control Plan shall be kept on the premises of each facility and shall be made accessible to all employees.(6) Each facility shall conduct training regarding the Exposure Control Plan, to include the prevention of transmission of blood-borne pathogens within 90 days of hiring of staff and annually thereafter. A record of the training shall be kept in the employee personnel file.(7) All youth shall receive infection control training, to include the prevention of blood-borne pathogens, within seven days of admission into the Juvenile Detention system. The youth training shall be documented in the Individual Health Care Record.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 63M-2.050
Rulemaking Authority 985.64(2) FS. Law Implemented 985.64(2), 985.145, 985.18 FS.