A hospice care center applicant or licensee must provide laundry service through the use of:
(1) A commercial laundry service; or
(2) On-site laundry facilities with:
(a) A system to avoid through traffic or excessive heat, noise or odors to travel to patient rooms;
(b) Equipment capacity for processing laundry;
(c) Arrangement for uninterrupted work flow from soiled to clean function;
(d) Washing machine(s);
(e) Floor drains as required for equipment;
(f) Dryer(s);
(g) Dryer exhaust to the exterior and make-up air; and
(h) A handwash sink.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
70.127.120 and
43.70.250. WSR 18-06-093, § 246-335-744, filed 3/6/18, effective 4/6/18.]