Section 747.3221 - Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?Yes, caregivers must follow universal precautions outlined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) when handling blood, vomit, or other bodily fluids that may contain blood including:
(1) Using disposable, nonporous gloves;(2) Placing gloves contaminated with blood in a tied, sealed, or otherwise closed plastic bag and discarding them immediately;(3) Discarding all other gloves immediately after one use; and(4) Washing your hands with soap and running water after using and disposing of the gloves.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 747.3221
The provisions of this §747.3221 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6250; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909