Health & Saf. Code, § 1255.9 · Article 1. General
Health & Saf. Code, § 1255.9
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(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:
(A) Have primary professional training as a licensed nurse, medical technologist, microbiologist, epidemiologist, public health professional, or other health care related field.
(B) Be qualified by education, training, clinical or health care experience, or certification.
(C) Have completed specialized training in infection prevention and control.
(4) The IP shall not be included in the calculation of three and one-half hours of direct patient care per day provided to skilled nursing facility residents.
(b) A skilled nursing facility shall have a plan in place for infection prevention quality control.
(c) A skilled nursing facility shall ensure all health care personnel receive infection prevention and control training on an annual basis.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 181, Sec. 1. (AB 1585) Effective January 1, 2022.
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