Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-39-255 - Support service areas
(a) The assisted
living or residential health care facility shall provide the following:
(1) Space with a desk and telephone which can
be used by direct care staff to chart and maintain resident records; and
(2) a locked medication storage
area with a sink and a refrigerator in the same area for medications. The
facility shall provide a separate locked compartment within the area for
controlled drugs. A drug cart with a double locking system shall be acceptable.
The facility shall provide storage for necessary medical supplies.
(b) Housekeeping and sanitation.
(1) The facility shall provide a locked
janitor closet for storing supplies and equipment, with a floor or service
sink.
(2) The facility shall
provide space for storage of clean linen if linen service is included in the
negotiated service agreements.
(c) Laundry facility.
(1) The facility shall store soiled laundry
in a manner which prevents odors and spread of disease.
(2) If laundry is processed in the facility,
the facility shall provide washing and drying machines. The facility shall
arrange the work area to provide a "one-way flow" of laundry from a soiled area
to a clean area.
(3) The facility
shall provide a work counter and a locked cabinet for storage of chemicals and
supplies.
(4) The facility shall
provide a handwashing lavatory with a non-reusable method of hand-drying within
or accessible to the laundry facility.
(d) Dietary areas. A dietary area or areas
shall provide for sanitary meal preparation or service for residents.
(1) The facility shall provide disposal of
waste by incineration, mechanical destruction, removal or a combination of
these. The facility shall use containers with tightly fitting lids to store
waste.
(2) Ceilings in the dietary
areas shall be cleanable by dustless methods, such as vacuum cleaning or wet
cleaning. These areas shall not have exposed or unprotected sewer lines.
(e) Assisted living or
residential health care facilities which are physically attached to a nursing
facility may share support areas with the nursing facility.
Notes
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