Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 150.000 - Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities
Section 150.590 - Central Laundry
Universal Citation: 105 MA Code of Regs 105.150
Current through Register 1518, March 29, 2024
(A) When total laundry service is to be performed on the premises, sufficient space and equipment for such service shall be provided.
(B) When total laundry service is not to be performed on the premises, a laundry room of not less than 70-square feet shall be provided. Each such room shall contain a washer, a dryer, a double-compartment tub and shelving for the storage of soaps, bleaches and other laundry supplies.
(C) In the case of HB/LTCFs, if the hospital and the long-term care facility share laundry services, a separate central laundry is not required.
(D) Linen Storage.
(1) A central linen room shall be provided
within each facility with a clear area of at least six feet by nine feet.
Shelving of at least 18 inches in depths shall be provided.
(2) A central soiled linen room shall be
provided within each facility with a clear area of at least six feet by nine
feet and shall be equipped with handwashing facilities.
(3) Laundry chutes, when provided, shall
terminate in the soiled linen room. Sufficient space shall be provided to
accommodate a laundry hamper.
(4)
The soiled linen room must be adjacent to the laundry room if total laundry
service is to be performed on the premises.
(5) Smaller dimensions may be approved for a
long term care facility with 20 or fewer single-occupancy resident bedrooms per
unit and no multi-bed rooms.
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