(a) On or before January 1, 2020, each general acute care hospital, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1250, and acute psychiatric hospital, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1250, shall adopt and implement a linen laundry processing policy that is consistent and in accordance with the most recent infection control guidelines and standards developed by the following:

(1) The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1275.8

  • Acute psychiatric hospital: means a health facility having a duly constituted governing body with overall administrative and professional responsibility and an organized medical staff that provides 24-hour inpatient care for persons with mental health disorders or other patients referred to in Division 5 (commencing with Section 5000) or Division 6 (commencing with Section 6000) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, including the following basic services: medical, nursing, rehabilitative, pharmacy, and dietary services. See California Health and Safety Code 1250
  • general acute care hospital: includes a "rural general acute care hospital. See California Health and Safety Code 1250

(2) The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

(b) A general acute care hospital and an acute psychiatric hospital that uses a medical laundry service provider shall comply with the requirements of subdivision (a).

(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 587, Sec. 2. (AB 2679) Effective January 1, 2019.)

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