(a)

1. (1) Each facility shall provide laundry services to its residents.

2. (2) Laundry services may be provided by:

   1. (A) The facility;
   2. (B) Contract with an outside linen service; or
   3. (C) Permitting residents with supervision to do their own personal laundry.

(g) The laundry room shall be well lighted and vented to the outside by either:

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

(h)

1. (1) Resident's clothing and kitchen linens shall be washed separately from bed linens.

2. (2) Bed linens, including washable blankets, shall be washed:

   1. (A) At a minimum temperature of one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (150˚F); or
   2. (B) With a disinfecting agent.

(i) The following minimum amounts of linen shall be available in the facility at all times:

1. (1) Sheets — Two (2) times the facility’s census;
2. (2) Pillow cases — Two (2) times the facility’s census;
3. (3) Bath towels — Two (2) times the facility’s census;
4. (4) Hand towels — Two (2) times the facility’s census;
5. (5) Washcloths — Two (2) times the facility’s census; and
6. (6) One (1) blanket and one (1) pillow for each resident.

(j)

1. (1) Bed linens shall be changed at least once a week and more often as needed.
2. (2) Beds shall be straightened as necessary by the resident or staff.