Utah Admin. Code R432-100-37 - Laundry Service

(1) A person whose qualifications, authority, responsibilities, and duties are approved by the administrator shall direct the laundry service.

(2)

(a) A licensee using a commercial linen service shall require written assurance from the commercial service that standards in this subsection are maintained.

(b) Clean linen shall remain completely packaged and protected from contamination until received by the licensee.

(c) The use of a commercial linen service does not relieve the licensee from its quality improvement responsibilities.

(3) A licensee that maintains an in-house laundry service shall provide equipment, supplies, and staff to meet the needs of the patients and shall ensure:

(a) soiled linen is collected in a manner to minimize cross-contamination as follows;

(i) containers are properly closed as filled and before further transport;

(ii) soiled linen is sorted only in a sorting area;

(iii) handwashing is required after handling soiled linen and before handling clean items;

(iv) employees handling soiled linen wear protective clothing that is removed before leaving the soiled work area; and

(v) soiled linen is transported separately from clean linen; and

(b) the licensee maintains a supply of clean linen as follows;

(i) clean linen is handled and stored in a manner to minimize contamination from surface contact or airborne deposition;

(ii) clean linen is stored in enclosed closet areas or carts; and

(iii) clean linen is covered during transport;

(4) The licensee shall launder employee scrubs that are worn in the following areas:

(a) surgical areas; and

(b) other areas as required by 29 CFR 1910.264 (1978).

(5) If hospital employee scrubs are designated as uniforms that may be worn to and from work, the licensee shall develop and implement policies and procedures defining the scope and usage of scrubs as uniforms including hospital storage of employee scrubs, and hospital-provided scrubs in the event of contamination.

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Utah Admin. Code R432-100-37

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-5, effective 2/10/2016 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-14, effective 7/6/2023 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-01, effective 12/27/2024