Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-39-290

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 28-39-290 - Support services areas

(a) Each adult day care facility shall provide the following:

(1) A work space with a desk and telephone that can be used by staff to chart and maintain resident records; and

(2) a locked medication storage area and a refrigerator for the storage of medications in the same area. If controlled drugs are stored at the facility, a separate double-locked compartment shall be provided. A drug cart with a double-locking system shall be acceptable. Each facility shall provide storage for necessary medical supplies.

(b) Each facility shall provide a locked closet or cabinet for the storage of cleaning chemicals and supplies used for facility housekeeping and sanitation.

(c) Laundry facility.

(1) If the facility processes laundry, the facility shall provide washing and drying machines. Each facility shall arrange the work area to provide a one-way flow of laundry from a soiled area to a clean area.

(2) Each facility shall store soiled laundry in a manner that prevents odors and the spread of disease.

(3) Each facility shall provide a lavatory with a nonreusable method of hand drying within or accessible to the laundry area.

(d) Dietary areas. A dietary area shall provide for sanitary meal preparation or service to residents.

(1) Each facility shall wash, rinse, and sanitize all tableware, kitchenware, and food preparation equipment in any of the following:

(A) A dishwashing machine;

(B) a three-compartment sink;

(C) three separate containers; or

(D) any combination of the above.

(2) Each facility shall provide the disposal of waste by incineration, mechanical destruction, removal, or a combination of these. Air-tight, closed containers shall be used to store waste.

(3) Ceilings in the dietary area shall be cleanable by dustless methods, including vacuum cleaning or wet cleaning.

(4) Dietary areas shall not have exposed or unprotected sewer lines.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-39-290

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 39-932; effective Oct. 8, 1999.