Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R432 - Health Care Facility Licensing
Rule R432-750 - Hospice Rule
Section R432-750-33 - Laundry Services
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 432-750-33
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The licensee shall provide laundry services to meet the needs of the patients.
(2) If the licensee contracts for laundry services, the licensee shall obtain a signed, dated agreement from the contracted laundry service that details any services provided..
(3) Each licensee that provides in-house laundry services shall meet the following requirements:
(a) maintain a supply of clean linen to meet
the needs of the patients;
(b)
clean bed linens are changed as often as necessary, but no less than twice each
week;
(c) soiled linen and clothing
is stored separate from clean linen and not allowed to accumulate in the
facility;
(d) laundry equipment is
in good repair;
(e) the laundry
area is separate and apart from any room where food is stored, prepared, or
served; and
(f) personnel handle,
store, process, and transport linens in a manner to minimize contamination by
air-borne particles and to prevent the spread of infection.
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