WAC 246-324-240   Laundry.  The licensee shall provide:

     (1) Laundry and linen services, on the premises or by commercial laundry;

     (2) Storage and sorting areas for soiled laundry in well-ventilated areas, separate from clean linen handling areas;

     (3) A clean area with an adequate supply of clean linen;

     (4) When laundry is washed on the premises:

     (a) An adequate water supply and a minimum water temperature of 140°F in washing machines; and

     (b) Laundry facilities in areas separate from food preparation and dining; and

     (5) Facilities for patients who wear their own clothing during hospitalization to do personal laundry.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 71.12 RCW and RCW 43.60.040. 95-22-013, § 246-324-240, filed 10/20/95, effective 11/20/95.]