NHCO Phlebotomy Practice Test

The main idea here is knowing the exact signing date of the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act. It was signed into law on November 6, 2000. This act, part of OSHA regulations, strengthened protections against needlestick injuries by requiring safer medical devices, employee involvement in selecting and using those devices, the maintenance of a sharps injury log, and updates to exposure control plans. The other dates listed are not when the law was signed, so they don’t reflect the actual enactment date.