1015-S2 AMH CAMP BLAC 163

2SHB 1015 - H AMD 867

By Representative Campbell

ADOPTED 2/13/2006

   On page 2, line 26, after "pneumonia;" strike "and"

   On page 2, line 28, after "unit;" insert "and

   (v) Other categories for which there are established, evidence-based measures and the department determines are necessary to protect public health and safety as provided in subsection (3) of this section;"

   On page 3, line 20, after "(3)" insert "As guidelines for preventing health care-associated infections and tracking outcomes and performance regarding health care-associated infections are adopted by the United States centers for disease control and prevention, the centers for health care research and quality, the centers for medicare and medicaid services, the joint commission on accreditation of health care organizations, the national quality forum, the institute of healthcare improvement, or other organizations with recognized expertise in infection control or quality improvement, the department shall include those other procedures or categories of health care-associated infections, such as catheter-related urinary tract infections or clostridium difficile infections, in the reporting program established in subsection (2)(a) of this section. The department shall include the other procedures or categories of infections if it determines that the guidelines are evidence-based, have been demonstrated to reduce health care-associated infections, and are feasible for hospitals to track;

   (4)"

   On page 3, line 22, after "identified in" strike "subsection (2)" and insert "subsections (2) and (3)"

   On page 3, at the beginning of line 28, strike "(4)" and insert the following:

    "(5) The department shall adopt rules as necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section.

   (6)"

EFFECT: Authorizes the Department of Health to include other health care-associated infections as evidence-based guidelines are adopted by infection control organizations. The Department of Health is authorized to adopt necessary rules to implement the program.