Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Needles; Board of Health adopt regulations to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens through.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/07 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
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.
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