N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-20.1

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

Section 8:43G-20.1 - Employee health policies and procedures

(a) Employee health service shall have written policies and procedures that are reviewed at least once every three years, revised more frequently as needed, and implemented. These policies shall be readily available for employees to review and include at least the following:

1. The content and frequency of employee health examinations performed by a registered professional nurse, physician, or other qualified medical personnel as defined at 8:43G-20.2(a);

2. Precautionary measures to prevent the transmission of communicable diseases from employees to patients;

3. Requirements for a physician note approving an employee's return to work after an absence due to a communicable disease; and

4. Clinical restrictions for employees exposed to rubella or rubeola who are seronegative and unvaccinated.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-20.1

Amended by R.1992 d.72, effective 2/18/1992.
See: 23 N.J.R. 2590(a), 24 N.J.R. 590(a).
Clinical restrictions added at (a)5.
Amended by R.1995 d.124, effective 3/20/1995.
See: 26 N.J.R. 4537(a), 27 N.J.R. 1290(a).
Amended by R.1999 d.436, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 N.J.R. 367(a), 31 N.J.R. 614(a), 31 N.J.R. 4293(c).
In (a), substituted "at least once every three years, revised more frequently" for "annually, revised" in the introductory paragraph, and rewrote 1.