South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:75 - Hospital, specialized Hospital critical access Hospital, and rural emergency Hospital facilities
Chapter 44:75:13 - Construction Standards
Section 44:75:13:11 - Laundry

(1) Soiled linen holding room with a storage capacity of one and three quarters square feet (0.1626 square meters) of floor area for each bed, to be used for storage, sorting, and weighing of soiled linen;

(2) Linen cart storage;

(3) Janitor's closet with storage for housekeeping supplies and equipment and a floor receptor or service sink convenient to the laundry;

(4) Storage for laundry supplies;

(5) Lavatories conveniently accessible to soiled, clean, and processing rooms; and

(6) Laundry processing room with separate soiled and clean work areas with commercial equipment. Each clothes dryer shall have a galvanized metal vent pipe for exhaust: and

(7) A clinical sink with an exposed water trap seal, siphon jet or blow action, and a sprayer device.

The space and equipment layout shall be sized and designed to produce quality linen with a work flow that minimizes potential for cross-contamination of clean linen by soiled linen, contaminated equipment, contaminated air, or splash. The laundry department shall be capable of processing ten pounds (4.54 kilograms) of soiled linen for each bed during a normal work day. Any modification to the standard may be made if the services are contracted to an outside organization. A modification shall be requested in writing by the facility and approved by the department.