Common use of TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL Clause in Contracts

TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL. As recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, effective August 9, 1996, in all State Mental Health and Mental Retardation Facilities, all full-time and part-time employees (temporary and permanent), including contract service providers, having direct patient contact or providing service in patient care areas, are to be tested serially with PPD by Mantoux skin tests. PPD testing will be provided free of charge from the state MH/MR facility. If the contract service provider has written proof of a PPD by Mantoux method within the last six months, the MH/MR facility will accept this documentation in lieu of administration of a repeat test. In addition, documented results of a PPD by Mantoux method will be accepted by the MH/MR facility. In the event that a contractor is unwilling to submit to the test due to previous positive reading, allergy to PPD material or refusal, the risk assessment questionnaire must be completed. If a contractor refuses to be tested in accordance with this new policy, the facility will not be able to contract with this provider and will need to procure the services from another source.

TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL. As recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, effective August 9, 1996, in all Commonwealth mental health hospitals and State Mental Health and Mental Retardation FacilitiesCenters, all full-time and part-time employees (temporary and permanent), including contract service providers, having direct patient contact or providing service in patient care areas, are to be tested serially with PPD by Mantoux skin tests. PPD testing will be provided free of charge from the state MH/MR State facility. If the contract service provider has written proof of a PPD by Mantoux method within the last six (6) months, the MH/MR State facility will accept this documentation in lieu of administration of a repeat test. In addition, documented results of a PPD by Mantoux method will be accepted by the MH/MR State facility. In the event that a contractor CHC-MCO employee is unwilling to submit to the test due to previous positive reading, allergy to PPD material material, or refusal, the risk assessment questionnaire must be completed. If a contractor CHC-MCO employee refuses to be tested in accordance with this new policy, the facility will not be able to contract with this provider and will need to procure the services from another source.