Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 30 - Professions and Occupations › Part 2301 - Regulations Adopted by the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners › Chapter 1 › Rule 30-2301-1.39 - BOARD REGULATION NUMBER 39-INFECTION CONTROL

Current through June 25, 2024
Purpose: To provide standards and policies for
				  infection control within the clinical facilities and for preventing the
				  transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Virus to
				  patients.
In accordance with
Miss. Code Ann
.
				  §
									41-34-3,
				  the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners hereby establishes the
				  following regulations for protecting the public from the transmission of
				  Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the practice
				  of dentistry.
All professionals licensed by the Mississippi State Board of
				  Dental Examiners must meet or exceed the current
Recommended
				  Infection-Control Practices for Dentistry
as published by the
				  federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is the responsibility of
				  all licensed dentists to ensure that their auxiliary staff who may be exposed
				  to blood and other body fluids are familiar with and adhere to the
				  aforementioned recommendations.
Pursuant to authority granted in
Miss. Code
				  Ann
. §
									73-9-13,
				  any member of the Board of Dental Examiners, its agents, investigators, and
				  employees, upon reasonable cause as defined below, may enter any dental office,
				  clinic, or dental laboratory during regular office hours to inspect all
				  records, equipment, and facilities for the purpose of determining whether a
				  licensee is in compliance with this regulation. During said inspection,
				  representatives of the Board may conduct tests of all appliances and equipment
				  to ensure proper sterilization and disinfection capabilities and to remove for
				  inspection and testing any and all items deemed necessary, including, but not
				  limited to, the following:
1. All
				sterilization or disinfection instruments (hot and cold), including, but not
				limited to, autoclaves and sterile containers.
2. Medical and surgical instruments used for
				dental purposes, including, but not limited to, forceps, scalpels, bone
				chisels, scalers, burrs, aspirators, mirrors, amalgam condensers, syringes,
				needles, blades, etc.
3. All
				sterilization chemicals, including, but not limited to, disinfectants, liquid
				germicides, antimicrobial surgical hand scrub, soaps, bleaches, and
				tuberculocidal hospital disinfectants.
4. Single-use disposable instruments,
				including, but not limited to, prophylaxis angles, prophylaxis cups, brushes,
				saliva ejectors, high-speed air evacuators, and airway syringes.
5. Solid waste disposal bags or other
				containers for disposal.
6.
				Laboratory material, dental appliances, or other items that may be used in the
				mouth, including, but not limited to, impressions, bite registrations, fixed
				and removable pros-theses, and orthodontic appliances.
7. Equipment and other appliances used for
				protection of dental health care workers, including, but not limited to,
				medical gloves (latex and/or vinyl), face shields, surgical masks, or
				protective eyewear.
8. Operatory
				equipment not otherwise specified above.
9. Biohazard records/logs and infection
				control policy or protocols.
10.
				Patient records reflecting sterile procedures, if any used, and existence of
				infection(s).
Prior to any inspection, the Board shall make a
				  determination that reasonable cause exists to conduct said inspection based
				  upon either complaints or information received from reliable sources. Whether
				  reasonable cause exists shall be determined by the Executive Director and
				  President of the Board, and documentation of that determination shall be
				  provided to the dentist, dental clinic, office, or laboratory before entry for
				  inspection as provided herein.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										73-9-19.