Resolve, Requiring Rulemaking by the Maine Quality Forum Regarding Clostridium Difficile and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Sec. 1. Rules. Resolved: That the Maine Quality Forum shall adopt rules to establish procedures for reporting the rate of Clostridium difficile and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in hospitals. Once the rules have been established, the Maine Quality Forum shall gather information on the rate of Clostridium difficile infection and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in hospitals and report its findings to the Maine Health Data Organization. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

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This resolve directs the Maine Quality Forum to adopt routine technical rules to establish procedures for reporting the rate of Clostridium difficile infection and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA, infection in hospitals. The Maine Quality Forum shall report its findings to the Maine Health Data Organization.