sec.34ICMP not required for prescribed health care facilities— Act , ss 153 and 154

### sec.34 ICMP not required for prescribed health care facilities— Act , ss 153 and 154 For section 153 (3) of the Act , the following types of health care facility are prescribed— a health care facility owned by a local government, if the operator of the health care facility— performs an immunisation service at the health care facility; and has developed and implemented an occupational exposure policy and a sharps disposal policy for the health care facility; a health care facility accredited— against the ‘Standards for general practices’ developed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; and by an entity approved by the commission to accredit health care facilities against the standards. For section 154 (3) of the Act , the following types of health care facility are prescribed— a health care facility owned and operated by a local government, if the local government— performs an immunisation service at the health care facility; and has developed and implemented an occupational exposure policy and a sharps disposal policy for the health care facility; a health care facility accredited— against the ‘Standards for general practices’ developed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; and by an entity approved by the commission to accredit health care facilities against the standards. In this section— commission means the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (Cwlth) , section 8 . occupational exposure policy means a document stating the minimum procedures for the immediate assessment, management and follow-up of a person exposed to bloodborne viruses or other infectious agents from blood or another bodily fluid from a work related activity. sharps disposal policy means a document stating the minimum procedures for disposing of objects or devices capable of inflicting a penetrating injury, known as sharps, to minimise— the risk of injury to a person; and the transmission of bloodborne viruses and other infectious agents to a person. (sec.34-ssec.1) For section 153 (3) of the Act , the following types of health care facility are prescribed— a health care facility owned by a local government, if the operator of the health care facility— performs an immunisation service at the health care facility; and has developed and implemented an occupational exposure policy and a sharps disposal policy for the health care facility; a health care facility accredited— against the ‘Standards for general practices’ developed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; and by an entity approved by the commission to accredit health care facilities against the standards. (sec.34-ssec.2) For section 154 (3) of the Act , the following types of health care facility are prescribed— a health care facility owned and operated by a local government, if the local government— performs an immunisation service at the health care facility; and has developed and implemented an occupational exposure policy and a sharps disposal policy for the health care facility; a health care facility accredited— against the ‘Standards for general practices’ developed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; and by an entity approved by the commission to accredit health care facilities against the standards. (sec.34-ssec.3) In this section— commission means the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (Cwlth) , section 8 . occupational exposure policy means a document stating the minimum procedures for the immediate assessment, management and follow-up of a person exposed to bloodborne viruses or other infectious agents from blood or another bodily fluid from a work related activity. sharps disposal policy means a document stating the minimum procedures for disposing of objects or devices capable of inflicting a penetrating injury, known as sharps, to minimise— the risk of injury to a person; and the transmission of bloodborne viruses and other infectious agents to a person. - (a) a health care facility owned by a local government, if the operator of the health care facility— (i) performs an immunisation service at the health care facility; and (ii) has developed and implemented an occupational exposure policy and a sharps disposal policy for the health care facility; - (i) performs an immunisation service at the health care facility; and - (ii) has developed and implemented an occupational exposure policy and a sharps disposal policy for the health care facility; - (b) a health care facility accredited— (i) against the ‘Standards for general practices’ developed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; and (ii) by an entity approved by the commission to accredit health care facilities against the standards. - (i) against the ‘Standards for general practices’ developed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; and - (ii) by an entity approved by the commission to accredit health care facilities against the standards. - (i) performs an immunisation service at the health care facility; and - (ii) has developed and implemented an occupational exposure policy and a sharps disposal policy for the health care facility; - (i) against the ‘Standards for general practices’ developed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; and - (ii) by an entity approved by the commission to accredit health care facilities against the standards. - (a) a health care facility owned and operated by a local government, if the local government— (i) performs an immunisation service at the health care facility; and (ii) has developed and implemented an occupational exposure policy and a sharps disposal policy for the health care facility; - (i) performs an immunisation service at the health care facility; and - (ii) has developed and implemented an occupational exposure policy and a sharps disposal policy for the health care facility; - (b) a health care facility accredited— (i) against the ‘Standards for general practices’ developed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; and (ii) by an entity approved by the commission to accredit health care facilities against the standards. - (i) against the ‘Standards for general practices’ developed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; and - (ii) by an entity approved by the commission to accredit health care facilities against the standards. - (i) performs an immunisation service at the health care facility; and - (ii) has developed and implemented an occupational exposure policy and a sharps disposal policy for the health care facility; - (i) against the ‘Standards for general practices’ developed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; and - (ii) by an entity approved by the commission to accredit health care facilities against the standards. - (a) the risk of injury to a person; and - (b) the transmission of bloodborne viruses and other infectious agents to a person.