Section 105340 Of Chapter 6. Safer Medical Devices From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 103. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 6.
105340
. The Department of Health Services shall maintain a Sharps
Injury Control program that shall do all of the following:
(a) Maintain a continuously updated list of existing needleless
systems and needles with engineered sharps injury protection, which
shall be made available to assist facilities as provided by Section
144.7 of the Labor Code.
(b) Solicit voluntary submission of data by health care
institutions regarding the effectiveness of needleless systems and
needles with engineered sharps injury protection.
(c) Provide assistance to industry and the Division of
Occupational Safety and Health to further compliance with
occupational safety and health standards related to the use of
needleless systems and needles with engineered sharps injury
protection.