3815.1 The interior and exterior of each MHCRF shall be maintained in a safe, clean, orderly, attractive, and sanitary manner and shall be free from accumulations of dirt, rubbish, and objectionable odors.3815.2 Each MHCRF shall provide appropriate procedures, personnel, and equipment to ensure sufficient clean linen supplies and the proper sanitary washing and handling of linen and personal clothing of residents.3815.3 At least one (1) towel, bedspread, pillow, blanket and mattress cover in good repair and clean shall be maintained for each resident.3815.4 Each piece of towel and bed linen shall be changed and cleaned as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness at all times, but in no case shall towels and bed linen be changed less often than once each week.3815.5 Each blanket, bedspread, and mattress cover shall be cleaned regularly and when soiled or transferred from one (1) resident to another.3815.6 Arrangements shall be made to provide each resident with a safe and convenient place to wash and dry personal laundry.3815.7 Each MHCRF shall ensure that the personal laundry of each resident is laundered in a sanitary manner, separate from bed linen.3815.8 Clean linen and clothing shall be stored in clean, dry, dust free areas that are easily accessible to residents.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 42 DCR 569, 582 (January 27, 1995).