Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-2.2

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024

Rule 641-2.2 - Exposure risks for hepatitis C virus

The following individuals are at increased risk of exposure to HCV as described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services:

1. People living with HIV;

2. People who have ever injected drugs;

3. People with selected medical conditions, including those who ever received maintenance hemodialysis;

4. Recipients of clotting factors made before 1987;

5. Recipients of blood transfusions, blood products, and organ transplants that occurred before 1992;

6. Health care, emergency medical, and public safety personnel after needle sticks, sharps, or mucosal exposures to HCV-positive blood; and

7. Infants born to mothers living with HCV.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 641-2.2

Adopted by IAB July 10, 2024/Volume XLVII, Number 1, effective 8/14/2024