New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 47 - STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE LICENSED FACILITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
Subchapter 9 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Section 10:47-9.4 - Laundry services
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The facility shall provide regular laundering of individual clothing.
(b) The laundry room shall be separate from the kitchen and other working areas, and shall be arranged to prevent the cross contamination of clean and soiled laundry.
(c) All soiled laundry shall be stored, transported, collected, and delivered in a laundry bag, basket or covered cart as appropriate.
(d) Contaminated soiled laundry shall be bagged and processed separately.
(e) Soiled and clean laundry shall be kept separate.
(f) Clean laundry shall be protected from contamination during processing, storage, and transporting.
(g) The facility shall have a supply of sheets, pillow cases, towels, and washcloths equal to at least two items the number of individuals served.
(h) The facility shall have a supply of blankets equal to at least two times the number of individuals served.