Section 16.02.10.475 - METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (MRSA)01.Reporting Requirements. Each case or suspected case of invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), defined as MRSA isolated from a normally sterile site, must be reported to the Department or Health District within three (3) working days of identification by the laboratory director.02.Investigation. Any case of MRSA may be investigated to determine source and recommend measures to prevent spread.03.Restrictions - Daycare Facility. A person who is diagnosed with MRSA infection must not work in an occupation providing personal care to children, or attend a daycare facility, if the infection manifests as a lesion containing pus such as a boil or infected wound that is open or draining; and a. The lesion is on the hands, wrists, or exposed portions of the arms, and is not protected by an impermeable cover; orb. The lesion is on another part of the body, and is not covered by a dry, durable, tight-fitting bandage.04.Restrictions - Food Service Facility. A food employee diagnosed with MRSA infection must be managed under IDAPA 16.02.19, "Idaho Food Code."05.Restrictions - Health Care Facility. A person who is diagnosed with MRSA infection must not provide personal care to persons in a health care facility if the infection manifests as a lesion containing pus such as a boil or infected wound that is open or draining; anda. The lesion is on the hands, wrists, or exposed portions of the arms, and is not protected by an impermeable cover; orb. The lesion is on another part of the body, and is not covered by a dry, durable, tight-fitting bandage.06.Restrictions - School. A person who is diagnosed with MRSA infection must not work in an occupation where there is direct contact with students or attend a private, parochial, charter, or public school, if the infection manifests as a lesion containing pus such as a boil or infected wound that is open or draining; and a. The lesion is on the hands, wrists, or exposed portions of the arms, and is not protected by an impermeable cover; orb. The lesion is on another part of the body, and is not covered by a dry, durable, tight-fitting bandage.Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.02.10.475