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d. Portable heaters or stoves, or either of them, shall not be used in
the laundry area;
e. The laundry room shall be well lighted and vented to the outside
by either power vents, gravity vents or by outside windows;
f. When facility staff is performing laundry duties for the entire
facility, resident’s clothing, kitchen linens, and bed linens shall be
washed separately. If linens, including washable blankets, are not
washed at a minimum temperature of 150 degrees Fahrenheit, a
disinfecting agent shall be used.
g. The facility shall be responsible, as part of the services required
under the basic charge, for providing laundry services on all linens
and supplies owned by the facility.
700.2.3 For those residents who do not wish to launder their own personal items,
the facility shall include this service as part of the service package. The
facility may provide this service for free, or for an additional fee basis, and
indicate as such in the occupancy admission agreement.
700.3 Dietary Services
700.3.1 Required Facility Dietary Services
700.3.2 As part of the basic charge, each assisted living facility must make
available food for three (3) balanced meals, as specified in Section 601.3
(a)(6), and make between-meal snacks available. Potable water and other
drinking fluids shall be available at all times. Meals shall be served at
approximately the same time each day. There shall be no more than five
(5) hours between breakfast and lunch and no more than seven (7) hours
between lunch and the evening meal. Variations from these stated
parameters may be permitted at the written request of the resident or his or
her responsible party or as directed by the resident’s personal physician or
advance practice nurse in writing. The facility shall retain documentation
stating the reason for the variance.
700.3.3 For those residents who wish to have meals served in his or her apartment
or unit, the facility shall include this service as part of the service package,
either for free, or for an additional fee basis, and indicate as such in the
occupancy admission agreement.
700.3.4 In the event that a resident is unable or unwilling to consume regular
meals served to him or her for more than two (2) consecutive days, the
facility shall immediately notify the resident’s personal physician or
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