Or. Admin. R. 333-019-0061

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 333-019-0061 - Infection Prevention in Health Care Settings

(1) As used in this rule:

(a) "Health care setting" means:

(A) A health care facility as that term is defined in ORS 442.015;

(B) An infirmary (for example, in a jail or prison);

(C) A residential facility or assisted living facility as those terms are defined in ORS 443.400;

(D) An adult foster home as that term is defined in ORS 443.705;

(E) A hospice program as that term is defined in ORS 443.850; or

(F) Any other inpatient or outpatient facility that provides health services as that term is defined in ORS 442.015.

(b) "Health care provider" means an individual licensed by the:

(A) Oregon State Board of Nursing;

(B) Oregon Medical Board;

(C) Oregon Board of Dentistry;

(D) Board of Direct Entry Midwifery;

(E) Respiratory Therapist and Polysomnographic Technologist Licensing Board; or

(F) The Oregon Health Authority to the extent that the authority licenses emergency medical services providers.

(2) To control the spread of communicable disease, health care providers working in a health care setting must strictly adhere to "standard precautions" described in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) "Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (2007)" (https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/isolation/ [File Link Not Available]).

Or. Admin. R. 333-019-0061

PH 21-2017, adopt filed 12/21/2017, effective 1/1/2018

Statutory/Other Authority: 413.042, 431.110, 433.004, 442.015, 443.400, 443.705 & 443.850

Statutes/Other Implemented: 431.110, 433.004, 443.400, 443.705 & 443.850