Employee Health Screening and Fitness for Duty
Sets out the health screening every employee must have within the six months before hire, ongoing screening under CDC guidance, the hepatitis B vaccine offer and declination, when an employee may not work because of illness, alcohol or drugs, and how employee health information is kept confidential.
About this policy
- Policy number
- DC-HC-HR-04
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 22-B DCMR §9909.6
- Library
- Washington, DC home care · 50 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 16
In short
- Before you start, you need a health certification and TB screening dated within the 6 months before your hire date.
- The hepatitis B vaccine is free for you. You may accept it or sign a declination, and you can change your mind later.
- If you have a fever, vomiting, diarrhea, a rash or another sign of infection, call the office before your shift. Do not go to the client.
- Never work under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- Your health information is kept confidential in a separate file.
What's inside
16 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (22-B DCMR §9909.6)
- 5. Screening Before Starting Work
- 6. Ongoing Screening
- 7. When an Employee May Not Work
- 8. Confidentiality and Fair Treatment
- 9. Responsibilities
- 10. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 11. Staff Training
- 12. References
- 13. Related Policies and Forms
- 14. Approval
- 15. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me evidence that this aide was screened and free of communicable diseases within the six months before the date of hire.
- What tuberculosis screening do you do, and what CDC guidance do you follow?
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