# Sec. 12-187. Infection control

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 12-187. Infection control

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 12-187 (2026)

(a) The manager of the assisted living program shall ensure that all employees follow "standard precautions" as stated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention when handling used syringes, needles, or items contaminated by body fluids.

(b) If caring for patients with communicable disease, including, but not limited to, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE), C-Difficile, Scabies, Lice, Shingles, appropriate infection control policies and procedures must be available and in use by all caregivers.