WAC 388-101-30201. Infection control

(1) To manage infection control the service provider must: (a) Comply with nationally recognized infection control standards when providing client care and supports; (b) Develop and implement sufficient procedures to identify, prevent, and control infections caused by communicable disease; and (c) Provide staff with the necessary training, supplies, equipment, and protective clothing for preventing and controlling the spread of infections. (2) Whenever an outbreak of suspected food poisoning or communicable disease occurs, the provider must: (a) Follow local health jurisdiction directions and recommendations pertaining to infection control and prevention including measures to control, mitigate, and manage communicable disease outbreaks; and (b) Restrict a staff person's contact with clients when the staff person has a known communicable condition in the infectious stage that is likely to be spread by casual contact.