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28 Pa. Code § 201.22. Prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB).

§ 201.22. Prevention, control and surveillance of tuberculosis (TB).

 (a)  The facility shall have a written TB infection control plan with established protocols which address risk assessment and management, screening and surveillance methods, identification, evaluation, and treatment of residents and employees who have a possible TB infection or active TB.

 (b)  Recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shall be followed in screening, testing and surveillance for TB and in treating and managing persons with confirmed or suspected TB.

 (c)  [Reserved].

 (d)  [Reserved].

 (e)  [Reserved].

 (f)  [Reserved].

 (g)  [Reserved].

 (h)  [Reserved].

 (i)  [Reserved].

 (j)  [Reserved].

 (k)  [Reserved].

 (l)  [Reserved].

 (m)  [Reserved].

 (n)  [Reserved].

Authority

   The provisions of this §  201.22 amended under sections 102, 201(12), 601, 801.1 and 803 of the Health Care Facilities Act (35 P.S. § §  448.102, 448.201(12), 448.601, 448.801a and 448.803); and section 2102(a) and (g) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §  532(a) and (g)).

Source

   The provisions of this §  201.22 adopted August 29, 1975, effective September 1, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 2233; amended January 31, 1987, effective July 1, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 514; amended July 23, 1999, effective July 24, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 3999; amended December 23, 2022, effective July 1, 2023, 52 Pa.B. 8163. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (258331) to (258332).



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