California Health and Safety Code

§ 1255.9

HSC § 1255.9 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) A skilled nursing facility shall have a full-time, dedicated Infection Preventionist (IP).

(2)The IP role may be filled either by one full-time IP staff member or by two staff members sharing the IP responsibilities, as long as the total time dedicated to the IP role equals at least the time of one full-time staff member.

(3)The IP shall meet the following requirements:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 181, Sec. 1. (AB 1585) Effective January 1, 2022.