Section 1250.11 Of Article 1. General From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
1250.11
. The State Department of Health Services shall develop
written guidelines and regulations as necessary to minimize the risk
of transmission of blood-borne infectious diseases from health care
worker to patient, from patient to patient, and from patient to
health care worker. In so doing, the state department shall consider
the recommendations made by the federal Centers for Disease Control
for preventing transmission of HIV and Hepatitis B. The state
department shall also take into account existing regulations of the
state department as well as standards, guidelines, and regulations
pursuant to the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973
(Part 1 (commencing with Section 6300), Division 5, Labor Code)
regarding infection control to prevent infection or disease as a
result of the transmission of blood-borne pathogens. In so doing, the
state department shall consult with the Medical Board of California,
the Board of Dental Examiners, and the Board of Registered Nursing
as well as associations representing health care professions,
associations of licensed health facilities, organizations which
advocate on behalf of those infected with HIV and organizations
representing consumers of health care. The department shall complete
its review of the need for guidelines and regulations by January 1,
1993.