44:76:11:08.  Laundry. The laundry shall include the following:

          (1)  Linen cart storage;

          (2)  Storage for laundry supplies;

          (3)  A lavatory conveniently accessible to soiled, clean, and processing rooms; and

          (4)  Laundry processing room with separate soiled and clean work areas with commercial equipment. Each clothes dryer shall have a galvanized metal vent pipe for exhaust: and

          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. Any modification to the standard may be made if the services are contracted to an outside organization. A modification shall be requested in writing by the facility and approved by the department.

          Source: 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015.

          General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(1) and (4).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(1) and (4).