<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:70:02:08"><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0-000000">44:70:02:08</span></a><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0-000001">.  Linen.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> The supply of bed linens </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> equal two times the licensed capacity</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> of the facility</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">. The facility shall </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">develop and implement</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> written procedures for the storage and handling of soiled and clean linens. The facility </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> contract with commercial laundry services or the laundry service of another licensed health care facility for all common</span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">-</span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">use linens if laundry services are not provided on the premises. A facility providing laundry services shall have adequate space and equipment for the safe and effective operation of the laundry service.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">    </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">Commingled residents' personal clothing</span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> common-use linen</span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">s;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> any isolation clothing</span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> and housekeeping items </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> be processed by methods that assure disinfection.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> The facility shall process laundry following the laundry equipment and cleaning agent recommendations.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> If hot water is used for disinfection, minimum water temperature supplied for laundry purposes </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> be </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">one hundred sixty</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> degrees Fahrenheit </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">or seventy-one</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> degrees centigrade. If chlorine bleach is added to the laundry process follow</span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">ing</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> the manufacturer's direction, the minimum hot water temperatures supplied for laundry purposes may be reduced to </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">one hundred twenty</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> degrees Fahrenheit </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">or forty-nine</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> degrees centigrade. The facility may wash commingled residents' personal clothing, common-use linen</span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">s</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">, and any isolation clothing in water temperatures less than </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> if:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">    (1)  The supplier of the chemical specifies low-temperature wash formulas in writing for the machines used in the facility;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">    (</span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">2</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">)  Charts providing specific information concerning the formulas to be used for each machine are posted in an area accessible to </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">personnel</span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">    (</span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">3</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">)  The facility ensures laundry </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">personnel </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">receive in-service training by the chemical supplier on a routine basis, regarding chemical usage and monitoring of wash operations; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">    (</span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">4</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">)  The facility ensures </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">personnel</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> monitor chemical usage and wash water temperatures at least monthly to ensure conformance with the chemical supplier's instructions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">    Any resident's personal clothing that is not commingled may be processed according to manufacturer's recommendations using water temperatures and detergent in quantity as recommended by the garment or detergent manufacturer. The facility shall have distinct areas for the storage and handling of clean and soiled linens. Those areas used for the storage and handling of soiled linens </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> be negatively pressurized. The facility shall establish procedures for the handling and processing of contaminated linens. Soiled linen </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> be placed in closed containers prior to transportation. </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">Clean</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> linens </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> be transported in containers used exclusively for clean linens, </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> be kept covered with dust covers at all times while in transit or in hallways, and </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> be stored in areas designated exclusively for this purpose. </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">The department must review and approve a</span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">ny written request for any modification of the requirements of this section before any changes are made.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">    </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012; 46 SDR 65, effective November 26, 2019</span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">; 50 SDR 19, effective August 30, 2023</span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">    </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">(2).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">    </span><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s267264e5-de73-41a9-adb8-4816684a5ff3000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>