Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 787.14 - Laundry

(a) When a mental health rehabilitation center operates its own laundry, the laundry areas shall be:

(1) Located in relationship to other areas so that steam, odors, lint and objectionable noises do not reach client or personnel areas.

(2) Adequate in size, well-lighted, ventilated to meet the needs of the mental health rehabilitation center, and be kept clean and sanitary.

(3) Laundry equipment shall be kept in good condition, maintained in a sanitary condition, and have a suitable capacity.

(b) Laundry areas shall have, at a minimum, the following:

(1) Separate rooms for the storage of clean linen and soiled linen.

(2) Handwashing and toilet facilities maintained at locations convenient for laundry personnel.

(3) Separate linen carts labeled "soiled" or "clean" linen and constructed of washable materials which shall be laundered or suitably cleaned as needed to maintain sanitation.

(c) Written procedures for handling, storage, transportation and processing of linens shall be posted in the laundry and shall be implemented.

(d) If the mental health rehabilitation center does not maintain a laundry service, the commercial laundry utilized shall meet the standards of this section.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 787.14

1. New section filed 8-21-95 as an emergency; operative 8-21-95 (Register 95, No. 34). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-17-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 2-9-96 as an emergency; operative 2-9-96 (Register 96, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 6-10-96 as an emergency; operative 6-10-96 (Register 96, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-8-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New section refiled 10-8-96 as an emergency; operative 10-8-96 (Register 96, No. 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-5-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-8-96 order transmitted to OAL 2-5-97; disapproved by OAL and order of repeal as to 10-8-96 order filed on 3-21-97 (Register 97, No. 12).
6. New section filed 3-21-97 as an emergency; operative 3-21-97 (Register 97, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-21-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-21-97 order, including renumbering of former section 787.13 to new section 788.14, and renumbering and amendment of former section 784.43 to new section 787.14, transmitted to OAL 7-21-97 and filed 8-21-97 (Register 97, No. 34).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 5675 and 5768, Welfare and Institutions Code; Section 3 of Chapter 678 of the Statutes of 1994. Reference: Sections 5675 and 5768, Welfare and Institutions Code.

1. New section filed 8-21-95 as an emergency; operative 8-21-95 (Register 95, No. 34). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-17-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 2-9-96 as an emergency; operative 2-9-96 (Register 96, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 6-10-96 as an emergency; operative 6-10-96 (Register 96, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-8-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New section refiled 10-8-96 as an emergency; operative 10-8-96 (Register 96, No. 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-5-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-8-96 order transmitted to OAL 2-5-97; disapproved by OAL and order of repeal as to 10-8-96 order filed on 3-21-97 (Register 97, No. 12).
6. New section filed 3-21-97 as an emergency; operative 3-21-97 (Register 97, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-21-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-21-97 order, including renumbering of former section 787.13 to new section 788.14, and renumbering and amendment of former section 784.43 to new section 787.14, transmitted to OAL 7-21-97 and filed 8-21-97 (Register 97, No. 34).