South Dakota Administrative Rules › Title 44 - Department of Health › Article 44:70 - Assisted living centers › Chapter 44:70:02 - Physical environment › Section 44:70:02:08 - Linen

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 10, July 15, 2024
The supply of bed linens shall equal two times the licensed
				  capacity. The facility shall have written procedures for the storage and
				  handling of soiled and clean linens. The facility shall contract with
				  commercial laundry services or the laundry service of another licensed health
				  care facility for all common-use linens if laundry services are not provided on
				  the premises. A facility providing laundry services shall have adequate space
				  and equipment for the safe and effective operation of the laundry service.
				  Commingled residents' personal clothing; common use linens such as towels,
				  washcloths, gowns, clothing protectors, and bedding; any isolation clothing;
				  and housekeeping items shall be processed by methods that assure disinfection.
				  The facility shall process laundry following the laundry equipment and cleaning
				  agent recommendations. If hot water is used for disinfection, minimum water
				  temperature supplied for laundry purposes shall be one hundred sixty degrees
				  Fahrenheit (F.) or seventy-one degrees centigrade. If chlorine bleach is added
				  to the laundry process following the manufacturer's direction, the minimum hot
				  water temperatures supplied for laundry purposes may be reduced to one hundred
				  twenty degrees Fahrenheit (F.) or forty-nine degrees centigrade. The facility
				  may choose to wash commingled residents' personal clothing, common-use linens,
				  and any isolation clothing in water temperatures less than one hundred twenty
				  degrees Fahrenheit (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 personnel;
(3) The facility ensures laundry personnel
				receive in-service training by the chemical supplier on a routine basis,
				regarding chemical usage and monitoring of wash operations; and
(4) The facility ensures personnel monitor
				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 must be negatively pressurized. The facility shall
				  establish special procedures for the handling and processing of contaminated
				  linens. Soiled linen must be placed in closed containers prior to
				  transportation. To safeguard clean linens from cross-contamination, the linens
				  must be transported in containers used exclusively for clean linens, must be
				  kept covered with dust covers at all times while in transit or in hallways, and
				  must be stored in areas designated exclusively for this purpose. Any written
				  request for any modification of the requirements of this section shall be
				  reviewed and approved by the department before any changes are
				  made.
General Authority:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(2).
Law Implemented:
SDCL
					 34-12-13(2).