Employee Health Screening, Tuberculosis, and Fitness for Duty
Sets the Agency's own health screening program for staff who visit clients (a post-offer health statement, baseline tuberculosis screening and testing based on CDC recommendations, annual tuberculosis education, and follow-up after an exposure) and the fitness-for-duty rules, including the Ohio Medicaid and Department of Aging bans on working while unfit or impaired.
About this policy
- Policy number
- OH-HC-HR-03
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- OAC 5160-44-31(E)(7)
- Library
- Ohio home care · 49 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 18
In short
- Before you visit clients you complete a health statement and a tuberculosis screening.
- If you have a fever, vomiting, diarrhea, a rash with fever or a cough that could spread, call the office before your shift. Do not go to the client.
- Never work after drinking alcohol or using drugs that affect your work.
- If a medicine makes you drowsy, tell your supervisor before your shift.
- Your health information is kept private in a separate medical file.
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 (OAC 5160-44-31(E)(7))
- 5. Health Statement After a Conditional Offer
- 6. Tuberculosis Screening (Agency's Own Standard)
- 7. Illness and Return to Work
- 8. Alcohol, Drugs and Impairment
- 9. Vaccinations
- 10. Confidentiality of Health Information
- 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
- What health screening do you require before an aide visits clients, and where is it recorded?
- How do you screen new staff for tuberculosis?
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