Section 325.13515. Laundry and linens.

(1) The collection, storage, and transfer of clean and  soiled linen shall be accomplished in a manner that  will  minimize the danger of disease transmission.

(2)   A home care hospice residence that uses  an   outside  laundry  service shall have a soiled linen holding room and a separate clean linen/supplies storage room. When justified by the operational narrative, a properly sized soiled workroom may function as the soiled linen holding room.

(3)   A home care hospice residence that processes its own linen  shall provide a well ventilated laundry room of sufficient size to allow functional separation of soiled linen holding, laundry processing, and clean linen folding. The laundry shall be ventilated to provide directional airflow from clean to soiled areas. A lavatory for hand washing shall be provided in the laundry processing area. A separate clean linen storage room/area shall be provided. When justified by the operational narrative, a properly sized and located soiled workroom may serve as a soiled linen holding room. Laundry equipment shall be rated commercial or heavy duty.

History: 2003 AACS.