Pennsylvania Statutes Title 40 P.S. Insurance § 1303.405. Patient Safety Authority jurisdiction

(1) Establishing, based on CDC definitions, uniform definitions using nationally recognized standards for the identification and reporting of health care-associated infections by nursing homes.

(2) Publishing a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin stating the uniform reporting requirements established pursuant to this subsection and the effective date for the commencement of required reporting by hospitals consistent with this chapter, which, at a minimum, shall begin 120 days after publication of the notice.

(3) Publishing a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin stating the uniform reporting requirements established pursuant to this subsection and section 404(a)  3 and the effective date for the commencement of required reporting by nursing homes consistent with this chapter, which, at a minimum, shall begin 120 days after publication of the notice.

(4) Issuing advisories to health care facilities in a manner similar to section 304(a)(7). 4

(5) Including a separate category for providing information about health care-associated infections in the annual report under section 304(c).

(6) Creating and conducting training programs for infection control teams, health care workers and physical plant personnel about the prevention and control of health care-associated infections. Nothing in this act shall preclude the authority from working with the department or any organization in conducting these programs.

(7) Appointing an advisory panel of health care-associated infection control experts, including at least one representative of a not-for-profit nursing home, at least one representative of a for-profit nursing home, at least one representative of a county nursing home and at least two representatives of a hospital, one of which must be from a rural hospital, to assist in carrying out the requirements of this chapter.