Section 410IAC26-17-5. Environment

   The building or buildings, including fixtures, walls, floors, ceiling, and furnishings throughout, must be kept clean and orderly in accordance with current standards of practice, including the following:

(1) Environmental services must be provided in such a way as to guard against transmission of disease to patients, health care workers, the public, and visitors by using the current principles of the following:

(A) Asepsis.

(B) Cross-contamination prevention.

(C) Safe practice.

(2) Refuse, biohazards, infectious waste, and garbage must be:

(A) collected;

(B) transported;

(C) sorted; and

(D) disposed of;

by methods that will minimize nuisances or hazards in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and rules.

(Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 26-17-5; filed May 11, 2006, 9:36 a.m.: 29 IR 3371; readopted filed Jul 12, 2012, 12:08 p.m.: 20120808-IR-410120196RFA)