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PENN EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN

II.C.2.c.3. Interaction with Health Care Professional

The health care provider shall provide EHRS with a written opinion within 15 days after the exposed employee has been evaluated. Written opinions will be obtained in the following instances:

  1. when the employee is sent to obtain the Hepatitis B vaccine.
  2. whenever the employee is sent to a health care professional following an exposure incident.

Health care professionals shall be instructed to limit their opinions to:

  1. whether the Hepatitis B vaccine is indicated and if the employee has received the vaccine,
  2. that the employee has been informed of the results of the evaluation, and
  3. that the employee has been told about any medical conditions resulting from exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials.

The written opinion to the employer must not reference any personal medical information.

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