January 22, 2009, Introduced by Rep. Liss and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 20195a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 20195a. (1) A health facility or agency in which invasive
surgical procedures are performed and in which the employees are
routinely exposed to blood or other potentially infectious material
or routinely required to enter restricted operating areas shall
comply with the laundering requirements of R 325.70011 of the
Michigan administrative code. A health facility or agency described
in this subsection shall not allow or require an employee who
participates in invasive surgical procedures, has exposure to blood
or other potentially infectious material, or enters a restricted
operating area to take his or her work clothes home for laundering.
(2) As used in this section, "other potentially infectious
material" means that term as defined in R 325.70002 of the Michigan
administrative code.