Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 162

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Title

Description: Needles; Board of Health adopt regulations to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens through.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/08 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Fleming

Title: AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT PRESCRIBE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE TRANSMISSION OF BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS THROUGH NEEDLES; TO REQUIRE THE STANDARDS TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPROPRIATE USE OF SHARPS INJURY PREVENTION TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING NEEDLELESS SYSTEMS AND NEEDLES WITH ENGINEERED SHARPS INJURY PROTECTION; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO DETERMINE THOSE ENVIRONMENTS WHERE STANDARDS REQUIRE SHARPS INJURY PREVENTION TECHNOLOGY TO BE USED; TO PROVIDE THAT SHARPS INJURY PREVENTION TECHNOLOGY SHALL BE USED BY ALL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; TO PROVIDE THAT SHARPS INJURY PREVENTION TECHNOLOGY WILL NOT BE REQUIRED WHEREVER THE BOARD DEMONSTRATES THAT SUCH TECHNOLOGY IS MEDICALLY CONTRAINDICATED OR IS NOT MORE EFFECTIVE THAN ALTERNATIVE MEASURES; TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYERS MUST ADOPT WRITTEN EXPOSURE CONTROL PLANS, WHICH SHALL BE REVISED PERIODICALLY TO REFLECT IMPROVEMENTS IN SHARPS INJURY PREVENTION TECHNOLOGY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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