South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:80 - Residential hospice facilities
Chapter 44:80:10 - Construction standards
Section 44:80:10:09 - Laundry

Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 44:80:10:09
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024

Equipment for processing an individual residents personal clothing shall be provided. All common use linens and combined residents personal clothing must be processed for disinfecting. The laundry shall contain an area for soiled linen holding with adequate storage capacity to be used for sorting, cart storage, janitor's closet with storage for housekeeping supplies and equipment and a floor receptor or service sink convenient to the laundry, storage for laundry supplies, and a lavatory conveniently accessible to soiled, clean, and processing rooms.

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 facility may request in writing modifications to § 44:80:10:10.

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

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