HCS HB 286 -- INFECTION CONTROL (Schaaf)

COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN:  Committee on Healthcare Transformation

Beginning January 1, 2010, this substitute requires every
hospital licensed in the state to establish a
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) control
program to isolate infected patients; reduce the risk of MRSA
transmission; establish procedures, protocols, and education for
staff known to be MRSA-colonized or MRSA-infected; and establish
an infection-control intervention protocol.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2010, FY 2011, and
FY 2012.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:24 am