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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 747 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE HOMES
SUBCHAPTER R - HEALTH PRACTICES
SECTION/RULE §747.3221 - Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?
Chapter Review Date 05/17/2024

Yes, caregivers must follow universal precautions outlined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) when handling blood, vomit, or other bodily fluids that may contain blood including:(1) Using disposable, nonporous gloves;(2) Placing gloves contaminated with blood in a tied, sealed, or otherwise closed plastic bag and discarding them immediately;(3) Discarding all other gloves immediately after one use; and(4) Washing your hands with soap and running water after using and disposing of the gloves.

Source Note: The provisions of this §747.3221 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1462; amended to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6250; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909.

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