(b) Each residential long-term care facility must meet the following laundry service requirements:

1. (1)

   1. (A) In-house laundries must be located in areas separate from kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom areas.
   2. (B) Facilities licensed prior to the effective date of this part shall not be required to satisfy this part except to the extent that the facility may be altered, modified, or amended subsequent to the effective date of this part;
2. (2) Facilities with in-house laundries must have a washer and dryer of adequate size to serve the needs of the facility;
3. (3) Laundry dryers must be properly vented to the outside;

4. (4) The laundry room must be cleaned on a daily basis to:

   1. (A) Prevent lint accumulation; and
   2. (B) Remove clutter;
5. (5) Portable electric heaters and/or stoves must not be used in the laundry area;

6. (6) The laundry room must be well-lighted and vented to the outside by either:

   1. (A) Power vents;
   2. (B) Gravity vents; or
   3. (C) Outside windows;

7. (7)

   1. (A) Resident's clothing, kitchen linens, and bed linens shall be washed separately.
   2. (B) If linens, including washable blankets, are not washed at a minimum temperature of one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (150˚ F), a disinfecting agent must be used; and

8. (8)

   1. (A) The facility shall be responsible for providing laundry services on all linens and supplies owned by the facility as part of the services required under the basic charge.
   2. (B) Residents shall be responsible for laundering personal items with supportive services as needed.
   3. (C) The facility must provide reasonable access to the laundry room for this purpose.
   4. (D) If a resident is incapable of performing this task independently, the facility may levy an additional charge.