House Sponsors: DART-FLOWERS-MCCARTHY-BROSNAHAN-COULSON, SCOTT AND SILVA. Senate Sponsors: PARKER-DEMUZIO-TROTTER-OBAMA-LINK Short description: HEALTH CARE WORKER PROT ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Health Care Worker Needle Stick Injury Protection Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall, within 6 months, adopt a bloodborne pathogen standard governing occupational exposure of public employees to infectious materials. Provides that these standards must meet or exceed the federal standards. Provides that the standards must include a requirement that needleless systems be implemented in facilities employing public employees and a system to log certain exposure incidents. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall create a list of possible needleless systems. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Health Care Worker Injury Protection Fund which shall be used for research into needleless systems. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Public Health) The annual cost for a Public Service Administrator position is estimated at approximately $65,000, including personal ser- vices, equipment, telecommunications, etc. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Excludes the requirement that a needleless system and sharps with engineered sharps injury protection be implemented where the product is not available and provides that such system does not apply to pre-filled syringes or medications approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status