WAC 388-97-1860. Laundry services

(1) The nursing home must meet the requirements of WAC 388-97-2780 , and: (a) Launder nursing home linens on the premises; or (b) Contract with a laundry service capable of meeting quality standards, infection control, and turn-around time requirements; and (c) Make provision for laundering of residents' personal clothing. (2) For residents' personal clothing, the nursing home: (a) Must have a system in place to ensure that personal clothing is not damaged or lost during handling and laundering; and (b) May use a chemical disinfectant in lieu of hot water disinfection provided that the nursing home: (i) Uses the product according to the manufacturer's instructions; and (ii) Has readily available, current documentation from the manufacturer that supports the claim that the product is effective as a laundry disinfectant and such documentation is based on scientific studies or other rational data. "Disinfectant" means a germicide that inactivates virtually all recognized pathogenic microorganisms (but not necessarily all microbial forms, such as bacterial spores) on inanimate objects.