SECTION 1. Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after section 184C, the following section:
Section184D. Every hospital shall maintain in surgical and intensive care units, in a clear and visible place the following directives:
(a) Wash your hands; (b) Clean the patient’s skin with chlorhexidine antiseptic; (c) Place sterile drapes over the patient’s entire body; (d) Wear a sterile gown, hat, mask and gloves; (e) Put a sterile dressing over the catheter site once the line is inserted.
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