WAC 388-101D-0645. What infection control practices must a group training home implement?

(1) The group training home must implement occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) universal precautions to limit the spread of infections when: (a) Providing client care and services; (b) Cleaning the home; (c) Washing laundry; and (d) Managing infectious waste. (2) The group training home must: (a) Provide staff with the supplies, equipment, and protective clothing necessary for limiting the spread of infections; (b) Restrict a staff person's contact with clients when the staff person has an illness that is likely to spread in the group training home by casual contact; and (c) Report communicable diseases as required under chapter 246-100 WAC. (3) If a client has a positive tuberculosis test result, the group training home must ensure the client: (a) Has a chest X-ray no more than seven days after the positive test result; (b) Is evaluated for signs and symptoms of tuberculosis; and (c) Follows the recommendation of the client's healthcare provider.