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Authority: AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 7 AAC 12.473. Ancillary services. (a) A frontier extended stay clinic must have ancillary services that include food, laundry, and housekeeping services in accordance with this section. (b) The clinic must maintain lavatories for handwashing, with hot and cold running water, soap, and disposable towels, conveniently located in the food preparation area. (c) A clinic for which a food service permit is required by the Department of Environmental Conservation must meet the applicable requirements of 18 AAC 31. A clinic that is exempt from the requirements of 18 AAC 31 must maintain sanitary facilities as applicable for the proper care, storage, refrigeration, and preparation of food. The clinic must ensure that

(1) for purposes of AS 17.20.020, any food served to extended stay patients is not adulterated; and

(2) fruits and vegetables are thoroughly washed with potable water before use. (d) If food is provided by an outside food establishment, the clinic shall ensure that the requirements of (c)(1) of this section are met. (e) If prepackaged food is used, preparation must be as directed by the manufacturer. (f) The clinic must develop and implement written procedures for the handling, processing, storage, and transportation of linens in a manner that will prevent the spread of infection and assure the maintenance of clean linens. (g) The clinic shall ensure that laundry equipment is maintained in a sanitary manner and in good repair. (h) In this section,

(1) “food establishment” has the meaning given in 18 AAC 31.990; the definition of “food establishment” in 18 AAC 31.990, as revised as of March 1, 2006, and as amended from time to time, is adopted by reference;

(2) “prepackaged” has the meaning given in 18 AAC 31.990; the definition of “prepackaged” in 18 AAC 31.990, as revised as of March 1, 2006, and as amended from time to time, is adopted by reference.