Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 310 - Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chapter 661 - Hospice
Subchapter 8 - Hospice Inpatient Facility Physical Plant
Section 310:661-8-8 - Linen service

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 310:661-8-8

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

(a) If linen is to be processed on the site, the following shall be provided:

(1) Laundry processing room with hand washing facilities and commercial-type equipment, which can process seven (7) days' needs within a regularly scheduled workweek.

(2) Soiled linen receiving, holding, and sorting room with hand washing facilities.

(3) Storage for laundry supplies.

(4) Clean linen storage, issuing, and holding room separate from the soiled linen storage, processing and holding area.

(5) Janitors' closet containing a floor receptor or service sink and storage space for housekeeping.

(6) Sanitizing facilities and storage area for carts, unless a disposable bagging system is used.

(b) If linen is processed off the site, the following shall be provided:

(1) Soiled linen holding room.

(2) Sanitizing facilities and storage area for carts.

(c) Whether linen is processed on or off the site, the laundry shall be physically separated into clean and soiled sections with each section having separate air supplies and exhaust returns to prevent cross-contamination. The hospice shall certify that the off-site laundry satisfies this regulation.

Added at 21 Ok Reg 1303, eff 5-27-04

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