R432-150-25. Laundry Services

(1) The administrator shall designate a person to direct the facility's laundry service that has experience, training, or knowledge of: (a) facility policies and procedures; (b) federal, state, and local rules and regulations; (c) proper laundry procedures; (d) proper use of chemicals in the laundry; and (e) proper use of laundry equipment. (2) The licensee shall provide clean linens, towels, and washcloths for resident use. (3) If the licensee contracts for laundry services, there is a signed, dated agreement that details any services provided. (4) The licensee shall inform the resident and family of facility laundry policy for personal clothing. (5) The licensee shall ensure: (a) clean linen is handled and stored in a manner to minimize contamination from surface contact or airborne deposition; (b) each resident's personal laundry is marked for identification; (c) soiled linen is handled, stored, and processed in a manner to prevent contamination and the spread of infections; (d) soiled linen is sorted in a separate room by methods affording protection from contamination; (e) the laundry area is separate from any room where food is stored, prepared, or served; (f) there are enough clean linen, towels, and washcloths for at least three complete changes of the facility's licensed bed capacity; and (g) there is a bedspread for each resident bed.