Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025
Section 8:43E-12.9 - Implementation plan(a) The safe patient handling committee shall draft an implementation plan, which shall be approved by the covered facility's governing body.(b) The implementation plan shall address topics including, at a minimum, the following: 1. How to phase in the safe patient handling program;2. Communication and enforcement of the mandate that no person shall use patient handling equipment prior to completing the training required by N.J.A.C. 8:43E-12.12; and3. Availability of an adequate number and variety of assisted patient handling equipment on each patient care unit as determined by the safe patient handling committee. N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43E-12.9