Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE
Part XIX - Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Renal Dialysis Centers
Chapter 3 - Operations and Maintenance
Section XIX-303 - Laundry [formerly paragraph 19:013]

A. Laundry Room. The clean and dirty laundry areas shall be separated to prevent cross-contamination. Hand-washing facilities shall be provided in each area. Personnel in dirty laundry rooms shall not perform duties in clean laundry rooms. The ventilation systems for the clean and dirty laundry rooms shall be separate. The clean laundry room shall have a positive air pressure and the dirty laundry rooms shall have a negative air pressure with respect to surrounding areas.

B. [Formerly paragraph 19:014] Laundry Movement and Storage. The facility shall make provisions and be responsible for the proper handling, cleaning, disinfection, and storage of linen and other washable items. Laundry carts shall be handled in a way as not to transmit communicable diseases form one section of the hospital to another and the carts shall be properly disinfected. Clean laundry shall be carried in clean carts only and be covered so as to prevent contamination en route. Disposable bags shall be used for the handling of contaminated items from isolation areas. Clean linens shall be placed in a clean bag or other suitable container. A commercial contract for such services with an outside vendor does not relieve the facility from ensuring that these conditions are met.