(1) The assisted living facility must institute appropriate infection control practices in the assisted living facility to prevent and limit the spread of infections.
(2) The assisted living facility must:
(a) Develop and implement a system to identify and manage infections;
(b) Restrict a staff person's contact with residents when the staff person has a known communicable disease in the infectious stage that is likely to be spread in the assisted living facility setting or by casual contact;
(c) Maintain and provide staff persons with the necessary training, supplies, equipment, and personal protective equipment for preventing and controlling the spread of infections by:
(i) Maintaining a list of vendors and suppliers; and
(ii) Ordering supplies when necessary.
(d) Provide all resident care and services according to current acceptable standards for infection control;
(e) Perform all housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, and management of infectious waste according to current acceptable standards for infection control; and
(f) Report communicable diseases in accordance with the requirements in chapter 246-100 WAC.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090, 70.97.230, 70.128.040, chapters 70.129, 74.42, and 74.39 RCW. WSR 25-16-099, s 388-78A-2610, filed 8/6/25, effective 9/6/25. Statutory Authority: Chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 13-13-063, § 388-78A-2610, filed 6/18/13, effective 7/19/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.20.090 (2004 c 142 § 19) and chapter 18.20 RCW. WSR 04-16-065, § 388-78A-2610, filed 7/30/04, effective 9/1/04.]