Central Laundry
Effective Sep 29, 2023Mass. Register #1505MGL c. 111, §§ 3, 71, and 72Department of Public Health
- (A) When total laundry service is to be performed on the premises, sufficient space and equipment for such service shall be provided.
- (B) When total laundry service is not to be performed on the premises, a laundry room of not less than 70-square feet shall be provided. Each such room shall contain a washer, a dryer, a double-compartment tub and shelving for the storage of soaps, bleaches and other laundry supplies.
- (C) In the case of HB/LTCFs, if the hospital and the long-term care facility share laundry services, a separate central laundry is not required.
(D) Linen Storage.
- (1) A central linen room shall be provided within each facility with a clear area of at least six feet by nine feet. Shelving of at least 18 inches in depths shall be provided.
- (2) A central soiled linen room shall be provided within each facility with a clear area of at least six feet by nine feet and shall be equipped with handwashing facilities.
- (3) Laundry chutes, when provided, shall terminate in the soiled linen room. Sufficient space shall be provided to accommodate a laundry hamper.
- (4) The soiled linen room must be adjacent to the laundry room if total laundry service is to be performed on the premises.
- (5) Smaller dimensions may be approved for a long term care facility with 20 or fewer single-occupancy resident bedrooms per unit and no multi-bed rooms.