[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 38, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 38CFR52.190]

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            TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF
 
          CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (CONTINUED)
 
PART 52--PER DIEM FOR ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE OF VETERANS IN STATE HOMES--
Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart D--Standards
 
Sec. 52.190  Infection control.

    The program management must establish and maintain an infection 
control program designed to prevent the development and transmission of 
disease and infection.
    (a) Infection control program. The program management must--
    (1) Investigate, control, and prevent infections in the program 
participants and staff; and
    (2) Maintain a record of incidents and corrective actions related to 
infections.
    (b) Preventing spread of infection. (1) The program management must 
prevent participants or staff with a communicable disease or infected 
skin lesions from attending the adult day health care program if direct 
contact will transmit the disease.
    (2) The program management must require staff to wash their hands 
after each direct participant contact for which hand washing is 
indicated by accepted professional practice.

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 101, 501, 1741-1743)

(The Office of Management and Budget has approved the information 
collection requirements in this paragraph under control number 2900-
0160.)