Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 500-599 - Environmental Protection - Solid Waste Management › Chapter NR 526 - Medical Waste Management › Subchapter III - Medical Waste Reduction › Section NR 526.21 - Progress reports

Current through June 24, 2024
Unless exempt under s.
					 NR
					 526.16(2), each director shall submit
					 progress reports to certify that the director has adopted a medical waste
					 reduction policy, prepared and implemented a medical waste reduction plan and
					 is maintaining efforts to reduce medical waste. The director shall submit
					 progress reports to the department using the infectious waste annual report
					 form required in s.
					 NR
					 526.15 and supplied by the department, regardless of
					 whether or not infectious waste manifests have been used during the preceding
					 calendar year.
Note: Infectious waste annual report forms (DNR form
					 4400-177) may be obtained from the department of natural resources, bureau of
					 waste management, 101 S. Webster Street, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707-7921.
					 Phone number (608) 266-2111.
(1) FIRST
				  PROGRESS REPORT. The first progress report shall be submitted to the department
				  within 4 months of the date specified in s.
				  NR
				  526.20(1) for implementation of the
				  plan. The first progress report shall include all of the following:
(a) Selected information required on the
				  infectious waste annual report form provided by the department.
(b) Type of medical facility.
(c) Rate of medical waste generated. For
				  waste audits and the first progress report, the year used shall be the audited
				  year. For annual progress reports, the year used shall be the calendar year on
				  which the progress report is based. The medical waste generation rate shall be
				  expressed as follows:
1. For hospitals and
				  nursing homes, in pounds per patient-day, according to the following formula,
				  unless the department approves an alternative formula in writing:
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2.
				  For clinics, except free-standing dialysis clinics, in pounds per day per
				  treatment area, according to the following formula, unless the department
				  approves an alternative formula in writing:
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3.
				  For free-standing dialysis clinics, in pounds per dialysis treatment, according
				  to the following formula, unless the department approves an alternative formula
				  in writing:
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(d) Dates and titles of the medical waste
				  reduction policy and the medical waste reduction plan and of any revisions to
				  the policy or plan.
(e) An
				  executive summary of the medical waste reduction plan, including goals and
				  objectives.
(f) A brief description
				  of progress toward meeting goals and implementing objectives, including but not
				  limited to: the impact of waste reduction efforts on waste generation weight
				  and rates; impacts of other factors on waste generation weight and rates, such
				  as changes in types of treatment performed or acuity level of patients;
				  benefits and problems with implementation; and how the problems have been
				  addressed.
(g) Certification by the
				  director that the information on the form is true and accurate.
(h) Filing fee for an infectious waste annual
				  report as specified in s.
				  NR 520.04,
				  Table 2.