28-24-4

Kansas Administrative Regulation No. 28-24-4

Infection Control Regulations for Practitioners and Facilities

28-24-4 Towels, robes, and linens.

1. After a towel, robe, or linen has been used once, the licensee or apprentice shall deposit the item in a closed and labeled receptacle and shall not use the towel, robe, or linen again until the item has been properly laundered and sanitized.
2. Each licensee or apprentice shall launder used towels, robes, and linens using either regular commercial laundering or a noncommercial laundering process in which the towels, robes, and linens are immersed in water with a temperature of at least 140 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 15 minutes during the washing or rinsing operation.
3. Each licensee or apprentice shall store all clean towels, robes, and linens in a clean, closed, and labeled cabinet.