465 IAC 2-13-73 Health requirements for staff members

Sec. 73. (a) Within thirty (30) days of employment, each staff member shall have a health examination which includes a Mantoux tuberculin test or chest x-ray and any other test and immunization considered necessary by the licensed physician. If the Mantoux tuberculin test is positive, the chest x-ray is mandatory. The health examination may have been conducted within three (3) months prior to employment. (b) The child caring institution shall require an annual Mantoux tuberculin test of all field work students, food service personnel, and employees having direct contact with children. (c) Volunteers having direct contact with children shall meet the same health examination requirements as paid staff. (d) The child caring institution shall not permit employees who become ill or who return to work following illness to work in a capacity which may transmit disease or be detrimental to the health of the children or other employees. (e) Children of resident staff members who live with their parents at the child caring institution shall be subject to the following immunization requirements: (1) The child caring institution shall ensure that each child has received all immunizations and booster shots which are required by the SBH. (2) All children shall be immunized against routine childhood diseases unless exempted by a licensed physician's statement. (3) A child may be exempted from immunizations against routine childhood diseases upon the good faith religious belief statement of the parent or guardian.