(1) The assisted living facility must institute appropriate infection control practices in the assisted living facility to prevent and limit the spread of infections.
(2) The assisted living facility must:
(a) Develop and implement a system to identify and manage infections;
(b) Restrict a staff person's contact with residents when the staff person has a known communicable disease in the infectious stage that is likely to be spread in the assisted living facility setting or by casual contact;
(c) Provide staff persons with the necessary supplies, equipment and protective clothing for preventing and controlling the spread of infections;
(d) Provide all resident care and services according to current acceptable standards for infection control;
(e) Perform all housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and management of infectious waste according to current acceptable standards for infection control;
(f) Report communicable diseases in accordance with the requirements in chapter
246-100 WAC.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter
18.20 RCW. WSR 13-13-063, § 388-78A-2610, filed 6/18/13, effective 7/19/13. Statutory Authority: RCW
18.20.090 (2004 c 142 § 19) and chapter
18.20 RCW. WSR 04-16-065, § 388-78A-2610, filed 7/30/04, effective 9/1/04.]