South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:79 - Inpatient hospice facilities
Chapter 44:79:02 - Physical environment
Section 44:79:02:07 - Linen

Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 44:79:02:07
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024

The hospice shall contract with a commercial laundry service or the laundry service of another licensed health care facility for all common use linens if laundry services are not provided on the premises. The facility shall process laundry following the laundry equipment and cleaning agent recommendations. A hospice providing laundry services shall have adequate space and equipment for the safe and effective operation of the laundry service. Closed containers shall be used during transport and the arrangement of equipment and the handling of linens shall prevent soiled linens from contacting the processed clean linens. Air flow in the linen processing shall be from clean processing areas toward the soiled holding and sorting area. Clean linens shall be covered during transport to storage areas.

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(1) and (4).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(1) and (4).

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