South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:78 - Inpatient chemical dependency treatment facility › Chapter 44:78:02 - Physical environment and safety › Section 44:78:02:07 - Laundry

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
Personal clothing shall be transported to the laundry
				  equipment in a closed container.
The facility shall process laundry following the laundry
				  equipment and cleaning agent recommendations. If hot water is used for
				  disinfection, all common use linens and combined patients' personal clothing
				  shall be processed for disinfection using either hot water at 160 degrees
				  Fahrenheit (71 degrees centigrade) or chlorine bleach shall be introduced to
				  the process to provide 100 parts per million free chlorine with the water
				  temperature reduced to 120 degrees Fahrenheit or department approved laundry
				  disinfectant. Air flow in the linen processing shall be from clean processing
				  areas toward the soiled holding and sorting area. Clean linens shall be covered
				  during transport to storage areas. Laundry services shall have adequate space
				  and equipment for the safe and effective operation of the laundry
				  service.
The facility may choose to wash commingled patients' personal
				  clothing, common-use linen, and any isolation clothing in water temperatures
				  less than 120° F. if the following conditions are met:
(1) The supplier of the chemical specifies
				low-temperature wash formulas in writing for the machines used in the
				facility;
(2) Charts providing
				specific information concerning the formulas to be used for each machine are
				posted in an area accessible to staff;
(3) The facility ensures that laundry staff
				receives in-service training by the chemical supplier on a routine basis,
				regarding chemical usage and monitoring of wash operations; and
(4) The facility ensures that staff monitors
				chemical usage and wash water temperatures at least monthly to ensure
				conformance with the chemical supplier's instructions.
Any resident's personal clothing that is not commingled may
				  be processed according to manufacturer's recommendations using water
				  temperatures and detergent in quantity as recommended by the garment or
				  detergent manufacturer. The facility shall have distinct areas for the storage
				  and handling of clean and soiled linens. Those areas used for the storage and
				  handling of soiled linens shall be negatively pressurized. The facility shall
				  establish special procedures for the handling and processing of contaminated
				  linens. Soiled linen shall be placed in closed containers prior to
				  transportation. To safeguard clean linens from cross contamination, the linens
				  shall be transported in containers used exclusively for clean linens, shall be
				  kept covered with dust covers at all times while in transit or in hallways, and
				  shall be stored in areas designated exclusively for this purpose. A written
				  request for any modification of the requirements of this section shall be
				  received and approved by the department before any changes are
				  made.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (4).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(1) and
					 (4).