S.D. Admin. R. 44:79:10:10
Equipment for processing an individual patients personal clothing shall be provided. All common use linens and combined patients personal clothing must be processed for disinfecting. The laundry shall contain an area for soiled linen holding with adequate storage capacity to be used for storage, sorting, and weighing of soiled linen, cart storage, janitor's closet with storage for housekeeping supplies and equipment and a floor receptor or service sink convenient to the laundry, storage for laundry supplies, and a lavatory conveniently accessible to soiled, clean, and processing rooms;
The space and equipment layout shall be sized and designed to produce quality linen with a work flow that minimizes potential for cross-contamination of clean linen by soiled linen, contaminated equipment, contaminated air, or splash. The facility may request in writing modifications to § 44:79:10.10.
S.D. Admin. R. 44:79:10:10
General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(3).
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(3).