Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 1 - Administration
Chapter 12 - Facilities and Local Units
Article 12 - General Provisions
7 AAC 12.740 - Laundry service

(a) Each facility, with the exception of home health agencies, frontier extended stay clinics, and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, must provide a laundry service.

(b) A facility must develop and implement written procedures for handling, processing, storage, and transportation of linen in a manner that will prevent the spread of infection and will assure the maintenance of clean linen.

(c) If a facility operates its own laundry, it must be

(d) A facility must have laundry equipment that provides hot water at a temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit unless the facility uses an alternative disinfectant measure, including ozonized water, bleach, or a bleach byproduct, at a lower temperature recommended by the product manufacturer. If the facility uses an alternative disinfectant measure, the facility must develop a written policy and procedure for use of the product and must maintain documentation of the manufacturer's minimum recommended water temperature.

(e) Hand-washing and toilet facilities for laundry personnel must be provided at a location convenient to the laundry.

(f) Separate covered carts must be used for transporting soiled and clean linen. The carts must be clearly labeled and equipped with washable covers that are laundered or suitably cleaned daily.

(g) If laundry service is provided by an outside laundry service establishment, the facility must choose an establishment that meets the requirements of this section.