R432-750-36. Laundry Services

(1) The hospice must provide laundry services to meet the needs of the patients.

(2) If the hospice contracts for laundry services, the hospice must obtain a signed, dated agreement from the contracted laundry service that details all services provided. The contracted laundry service must meet the requirements of R432-750-36(3)(c) through (f).

(3) Each hospice that provides in-house laundry services must meet the following requirements:

(a) The hospice must maintain a supply of clean linen to meet the needs of the patients.

(b) Clean bed linens shall be changed as often as necessary, but no less than twice each week.

(c) Soiled linen and clothing shall be stored separate from clean linen and not allowed to accumulate in the facility.

(d) Laundry equipment shall be in good repair.

(e) The laundry area shall be separate and apart from any room where food is stored, prepared, or served.

(f) Personnel shall handle, store, process, and transport linens in a manner to minimize contamination by air-borne particles and to prevent the spread of infection.