(1) The group training home must implement occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) universal precautions to limit the spread of infections when:

(a) Providing client care and services;

(b) Cleaning the home;

(c) Washing laundry; and

(d) Managing infectious waste.

(2) The group training home must:

(a) Provide staff with the supplies, equipment, and protective clothing necessary for limiting the spread of infections;

(b) Restrict a staff person's contact with clients when the staff person has an illness that is likely to spread in the group training home by casual contact; and

(c) Report communicable diseases as required under chapter 246-100 WAC.

(3) If a client has a positive tuberculosis test result, the group training home must ensure the client:

(a) Has a chest X-ray no more than seven days after the positive test result;

(b) Is evaluated for signs and symptoms of tuberculosis; and

(c) Follows the recommendation of the client's healthcare provider.