Sec. 10.52.11.04. Compliance Requirements for a Health Care Facility

A. A health care facility shall:

(1) Adopt, implement, and enforce a policy that:

(a) Requires the use of universal precautions by medical staff and employees engaged in patient care activities,

(b) Permits an individual to make an emergency exception to the use of universal precautions, at the individual's discretion, in a situation where failure to provide immediate care could result in serious harm to or death of a patient, and

(c) Requires compliance with current professional standards of patient care with regard to disinfection and sterilization of reusable devices used in patient care procedures; and

(2) Display the version of the notice "We Take Precautions for You" specified in Table A, shown in §B of this regulation, at the entrance to the health care facility.

B. Table A.

Type of Facility	Version
Assisted living facility	MDH 4469 (1-93)
Day care center for adults	MDH 4469 (1-93)
Clinic	MDH 4475 (1-93)
Freestanding birthing center	MDH 4469 (1-93)
Freestanding medical facility	MDH 4469 (1-93)
Health maintenance organization	MDH 4469 (1-93)
Hospital	MDH 4468 (1-93)
Managed care organization	MDH 4469 (1-93)
Nursing home	MDH 4469 (1-93)
Related institution	MDH 4469 (1-93)