SECTION 746.3505. What must I do to prevent the spread of germs when diapering children?

(a) You must wash your hands as specified in §746.3419 of this title (relating to How must children and employees wash their hands?).

(b) You must wash the infant's hands or see that the child's hands are washed after each diaper change as specified in §746.3421 of this title (relating to How must I wash an infant's hands?).

(c) If you use disposable gloves, you must discard them after each diaper change and wash your hands with soap and running water.

(d) Caregivers with open wounds and/or any injury that inhibits hand washing, such as casts, bandages, or braces, must not change diapers.

(e) You must sanitize the diaper-changing surface after each use. However, if you are changing diapers on a number of children consecutively, you may cover the surface with a non-absorbent paper liner that is disposed of between each diaper change.

(f) You must cover containers used for soiled diapers or keep them in a sanitary manner, such as placing soiled diapers in individual sealed bags.

(g) You must place soiled clothing in a sealed plastic bag to be sent home with the child.

Source Note: The provisions of this §746.3505 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; amended to be effective July 1, 2005, 30 TexReg 3598; amended to be effective December 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 10238; amended to be effective September 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 6240; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909