| (81) Terminal condition--A medical diagnosis, certified
by a physician, of an illness that will result in death in six months
or less.
(82) Universal precautions--An approach to infection
control in which blood, any body fluids visibly contaminated with
blood, and all body fluids in situations where it is difficult or
impossible to differentiate between body fluids are treated as if
known to be infectious for HIV, hepatitis B, and other blood-borne
pathogens.
(83) Vaccine Preventable Diseases--The diseases included
in the most current recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization
Practices of the CDC.
(84) Widespread in scope--A violation of Texas Health
and Safety Code, Chapter 247 or a rule, standard, or order adopted
under Chapter 247 that:
(A) is pervasive throughout the services provided by
the facility; or
(B) represents a systemic failure by the facility that
affects or has the potential to affect a large portion of or all of
the residents of the facility.
(85) Willfully interfere--To act or not act to intentionally
prevent, interfere with, impeded, or to attempt to intentionally prevent,
interfere with, or impede.
(86) Working day--Any 24-hour period, Monday through
Friday, excluding state and federal holidays.
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