The Texas Department of Health is working on regulations to protect healthcare workers from accidental injuries due to needles and other sharps. The effort is a result of a bill passed by the Texas Legislature.The needlestick rules will cover only governmental agencies, such as public health services, public hospitals, jails and prisons and medical schools. State Rep. Harryette Ehrhardt (D-Dallas) said the Legislature originally considered a broader approach modeled after California's b
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