N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43J-15.4

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

Section 8:43J-15.4 - Employee Mantoux testing

(a) Each new employee upon employment shall receive a two-step Mantoux tuberculin skin test with five tuberculin units of purified protein derivative.

1. The only exceptions shall be employees with documented negative two-step Mantoux skin test results (zero to nine millimeters of induration) within the last year, employees with a documented positive Mantoux skin test result (10 or more millimeters of induration), employees who have received appropriate medical treatment for tuberculosis, or when medically contraindicated.

(b) Results of the Mantoux tuberculin skin tests administered to new employees shall be acted upon as follows:

1. If the first step of the Mantoux tuberculin skin test result is less than 10 millimeters of induration, the second step of the two-step Mantoux test shall be administered one to three weeks later;

2. If the Mantoux test is significant (10 millimeters or more of induration), a chest x-ray shall be performed and, if necessary, followed by chemoprophylaxis or therapy; and

3. Any employee with positive results shall be referred to the employee's personal physician and if active tuberculosis is suspected or diagnosed shall be excluded from work until the physician provides written approval to return.

(c) The facility shall have written policies and procedures establishing timeframes, requiring annual Mantoux tuberculin skin tests for all employees except those exempted under (a)1 above.

(d) The facility shall assure that all employees have received the Mantoux test upon employment, except those exempted under (a)1 above.

(e) The facility shall retain the results of all tuberculin testing of personnel in each employee's file.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43J-15.4