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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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S.B. 553
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(2) SUBMIT RECOMMENDED REVISIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER OF
LABOR AND INDUSTRY AND THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE ON
OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2000 2001.
(B) THE COMMISSIONER AND THE SECRETARY SHALL JOINTLY ADOPT
REGULATIONS INCORPORATING THE BOARD'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON OR BEFORE
JUNE 1, 2000 2001.
(C) THE BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN STANDARD ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS
SUBTITLE;
(1) SHALL APPLY ONLY TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; AND
(2) MAY NOT BE APPLIED TO INTERORAL PROCEDURES PERFORMED BY
LICENSED DENTISTS.
(D) THE MARYLAND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD
SHALL:
(1) DEVELOP METHODS FOR MONITORING SHARPS INJURIES IN HEALTH
CARE SETTINGS OUTSIDE OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES:
(2) ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT REQUIRE ALL HEALTH CARE WORKERS
TO REPORT ALL SHARPS INJURIES;
(3) TRACK AND MONITOR SHARPS INJURIES THAT OCCUR. OUTSIDE OF
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; AND
(4) REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2- 1246
OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1, 2001 ON THE NEED TO
EXTEND THE BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN STANDARD TO ALL HEALTH-CARE WORKERS.
5-1003.
THE BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN STANDARD FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
SHALL INCLUDE;
(1) A REVISED DEFINITION OF ENGINEERING CONTROLS THAT
INCLUDES ENGINEERED SHARPS INJURY PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY;
(2) A DEFINITION OF BOTH NEEDLE AND NONNEEDLE ENGINEERED
SHARPS INJURY PROTECTION;
(3) A REQUIREMENT THAT THE ENGINEERED SHARPS INJURY
PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY BE INCLUDED AS ENGINEERING OR WORK PRACTICE
CONTROLS;
(4) A WAIVER OF THE ENGINEERED SHARPS INJURY PROTECTION
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS WHEN THE EMPLOYER OR OTHER APPROPRIATE
PERSON CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT;
(I) NO DEVICE IS THEN AVAILABLE IN THE MARKETPLACE TO
PERFORM THE MEDICAL PROCEDURE BECAUSE OF LIMITS IN SUPPLY OR IN
TECHNOLOGY;
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