<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.s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0 { 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.s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0-000003 { 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="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:73:02:09"><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0-000000">44:73:02:09</span></a><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0-000001">.  Linen.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> The supply of bed linen and towels </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> equal </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">two</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> times the licensed capacity</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> of the facility</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">. The facility shall </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">develop and implement</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> written procedures for the storage and handling of soiled and clean linens. The facility </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> contract with a commercial laundry service or the laundry service of another licensed health care facility for all common-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="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">    The facility must process comingled</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> residents' personal clothing, common-use linen, any isolation clothing, and housekeeping items by methods that assure disinfection. The facility </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> process laundry following the laundry equipment and cleaning agent recommendations. If hot water is used for disinfection, minimum water temperatures supplied for laundry purposes shall be </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">one hundred sixty</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> degrees Fahrenheit </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">or seventy-one</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> degrees centigrade. If chlorine bleach is added to the laundry process </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">following the manufacturer's direction</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">, the minimum hot water temperatures supplied for laundry purposes may be reduced to </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">one hundred twenty</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> degrees Fahrenheit </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">or forty-nine</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> degrees centigrade. The facility may wash commingled residents' personal clothing, common-use linen, and any isolation clothing in water temperatures less than </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> if:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">    (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="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">    (2)  Charts providing specific information concerning the formulas to be used for each machine are posted in an area accessible to </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">personnel</span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">    (3)  The facility ensures that laundry </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">personnel receive</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> 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="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">    (4)  The facility ensures that </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">laundry personnel monitor</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> chemical usage and wash water temperatures at least monthly to ensure conformance with the chemical supplier's instructions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">    Any resident's personal clothing that is not commingled may be processed according to manufacturer's recommendations using water temperatures and detergent in </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">a </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">quantity as recommended by the garment or detergent manufacturer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">The facility shall have distinct areas for the storage and handling of clean and soiled linens. </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">Areas</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> used for the storage and handling of soiled linens </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> be negatively pressurized. The facility shall establish procedures for the handling and processing of contaminated linens. Soiled linen </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> be placed in closed containers prior to transportation. </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">Clean</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> linens </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> be transported in containers used exclusively for clean linens, kept covered with dust covers at all times while in transit or in hallways, and stored in areas designated exclusively for </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">clean linens</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">. </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">The department shall review and approve any</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> written request for any modification of the requirements of this section </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">as to a facility's policy and procedure</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> before any changes are made.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">    </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">The facility shall sort and process environmental cleaning and disinfection cleaning cloths, microfiber cloths, mop heads, and other textiles in loads separate from healthcare textiles.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">    </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 4 SDR 14, effective September 14, 1977; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; 24 SDR 90, effective January 4, 1998; 26 SDR 96, effective January 23, 2000; 27 SDR 59, effective December 17, 2000; 28 SDR 83, effective December 16, 2001; 30 SDR 84, effective December 4, 2003; 32 SDR 128, effective January 30, 2006; 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012; transferred from § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:04:02:08"><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0-000003">44:04:02:08</span></a><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">, 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015</span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">; 51 SDR 53, effective November 11, 2024</span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">    </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">    </span><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s9b3f598e-fd98-4abc-aaed-63984fef1563000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>