WAC 246-817-615. Administrative, education, and training

(1) A licensed dentist shall develop and maintain written infection prevention policies and procedures appropriate for the dental services provided by the facility. (2) A licensed dentist shall review with all practitioners the current office infection prevention policies and procedures annually. A licensed dentist shall maintain documentation of the annual review with all practitioners for five years. (3) A practitioner shall complete one hour of current infection prevention standards education annually provided by a qualified individual or organization. (4) Infection prevention standards education must include: (a) Standard precautions and prevention of disease transmission; (b) Prevention of cross-contamination; (c) Practitioner safety and personal protection equipment; (d) Hand hygiene; (e) Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette; (f) Sharps safety and safe injection practices; (g) Sterilization and disinfection of patient care items and devices; (h) Environmental infection prevention and control; (i) Dental unit water quality; and (j) The requirements in WAC 246-817-601 through 246-817-660 . (5) A practitioner shall maintain their personal documentation of infection control prevention standards education for a period of five years. (6) For the purposes of this section, a qualified individual or organization means a person or entity that has verifiable training, expertise, or experience in all aspects of infection control.