R432-150-27. Laundry Services

(1) The administrator must designate a person to direct the facility's laundry service. The designee must have experience, training , or knowledge of the following:

(a) proper use of chemicals in the laundry;

(b) proper laundry procedures;

(c) proper use of laundry equipment;

(d) facility policies and procedures; and

(e) federal, state and local rules and regulations.

(2) The facility must provide clean linens, towels and wash cloths for resident use.

(3) If the facility contracts for laundry services, there must be a signed, dated agreement that details all services provided.

(4) The facility must inform the resident and family of facility laundry policy for personal clothing.

(5) The facility must ensure that each resident's personal laundry is marked for identification.

(6) There must be enough clean linen, towels and washcloths for at least three complete changes of the facility's licensed bed capacity.

(7) There must be a bed spread for each resident bed.

(8) Clean linen must be handled and stored in a manner to minimize contamination from surface contact or airborne deposition.

(9) Soiled linen must be handled, stored, and processed in a manner to prevent contamination and the spread of infections.

(10) Soiled linen must be sorted in a separate room by methods affording protection from contamination.

(11) The laundry area must be separate from any room where food is stored, prepared, or served.