N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:51-7.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 3A:51-7.6 - Environmental sanitation and hygiene

(a) Level I environmental sanitation and hygiene requirements are as follows:

1. The resource family parent shall ensure that disposable gloves, which shall be discarded after each use, are used when any person in the home has contact with blood, vomit, urine, fecal matter, or other body secretions of any person known to have an infectious disease.

2. The resource family parent shall ensure that all items in the home and outdoors that come into contact with blood, vomit, urine, fecal matter, or other body secretions are washed and disinfected with a commercially prepared disinfectant whose label indicates it kills bacteria, viruses, and parasites.

i. Disinfectant shall be used in accordance with label instructions.

ii. Items to be washed and disinfected shall include:

(1) Bedding and clothing;

(2) Furniture and carpeting;

(3) Toilet seats, sinks and faucets;

(4) Fever thermometers; and

(5) Mops, washcloths, towels, and sponges that were used in the clean-up.

3. The resource family parent shall ensure that all persons in the home thoroughly wash their hands with a disinfectant soap after each incident of coming into contact with blood, vomit, urine, fecal matter, or other body secretions.

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:51-7.6

Administrative Change, 49 N.J.R. 98a.

Amended by 51 N.J.R. 1263(b), effective 8/5/2019