Section R9-6-368. Scabies

A.      Case control measures:

1.        An administrator of a school or child care establishment, either personally or through a representative, shall exclude a scabies case from the school or child care establishment until treatment for scabies is completed.

2.        An administrator of a health care institution or shelter, either personally or through a representative, shall exclude a scabies case from participating in the direct care of a patient or resident until treatment for scabies is completed.

3.        An administrator of a shelter, either personally or through a representative, shall ensure that a scabies case receives treatment for scabies and that the case’s clothing and per- sonal articles are disinfested.

B.       Contact control measures: An administrator of a school, child care establishment, health care institution, or shelter, either personally or through a representative, shall advise a scabies contact with symptoms of scabies to obtain examination and, if necessary, treatment.

C.      Outbreak control measures: A local health agency shall:

1.        Conduct an epidemiologic investigation of each reported scabies outbreak;

2.        Provide health education regarding prevention, control, and treatment of scabies to individuals affected by the outbreak;

3.        When a scabies outbreak occurs in a health care institu- tion, notify the licensing agency of the outbreak; and

4.        For each scabies outbreak, submit to the Department, as specified in Article 2, Table 4, the information required under R9-6-202(E).

Historical Note

Section R9-6-368 renumbered from R9-6-364 effective April 4, 1997 (Supp. 97-2). Former R9-6-368 renum- bered to R9-6-376; new R9-6-368 renumbered from R9- 6-360 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R.

3559, effective October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Former R9- 6-368 renumbered to R9-6-375; new R9-6-368 renum- bered from R9-6-363 and amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2).