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accordance with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for tuberculosis screening and testing of health care personnel; baseline tuberculosis screening and testing for a new employee must occur before the employee’s first day of employment;

(2) requires evidence of immunization against rubella by

(A) a valid immunization certificate signed by a physician listing the date of rubella vaccination;

(B) a copy of a record from a clinic or health center showing the date of vaccination; or

(C) the result of a serologic test approved by the department showing the employee is immune; and

(3) requires evidence of immunization against hepatitis B by

(A) a valid immunization certificate signed by a physician listing the date of vaccination; or

(B) a copy of a record from a clinic or health center showing the date of vaccination. (b) The requirements of this section do not apply to hospice agencies that do not provide inpatient care on agency premises. The requirements of (a)(2) of this section do not apply to home health agencies, nursing homes, or ambulatory surgical facilities, and, for employees of other facilities, may be waived if a physician signs a certificate that there are medical reasons that dictate that an employee should not be vaccinated against rubella. (Eff. 11/19/83, Register 88; am 7/17/87, Register 103; am 5/24/2007, Register 182; am 9/30/2007, Register 183; am 7/4/2020, Register 235) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 Editor’s note: The most recent version of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for tuberculosis screening and testing of health care personnel can be accessed at http://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/testing/healthcareworkers.htm. 7 AAC 12.660. Personnel.