Facial Coverings
Sets the only circumstances in which the Agency may require a patient, visitor, or employee to wear a facial covering under Florida law, the opt-out each person must be offered, the cases in which an employee may not opt out, where this policy must be posted, and how the OSHA respiratory protection standard still applies when a respirator is needed to protect staff.
About this policy
- Policy number
- FL-HH-IC-03
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- s. 408.824, F.S.
- Library
- Florida home health · 57 policies
- Category
- Infection control
- Sections
- 18
In short
- Florida law limits when anyone can be required to wear a mask or other facial covering.
- Patients and visitors may be asked only in the cases our policy lists, and they may opt out.
- Staff may opt out, except for sterile procedures, sterile areas, certain patients with weak immune systems, droplet or airborne isolation, and certain hazardous tasks.
- An N95 respirator is different: wear one only after a medical evaluation and fit test.
What's inside
18 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (s. 408.824, F.S.)
- 5. Posting This Policy
- 6. When a Patient May Be Asked to Wear a Facial Covering
- 7. When a Visitor May Be Asked
- 8. Employees
- 9. How Staff Know a Case Applies
- 10. Respirators and the OSHA Standard
- 11. Responsibilities
- 12. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 13. Staff Training
- 14. References
- 15. Related Policies and Forms
- 16. Approval
- 17. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Does your agency require anyone to wear a facial covering? Where is this policy posted?
- How does an employee opt out of a facial covering requirement? Show me the record.
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