Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R432 - Health Care Facility Licensing
Rule R432-100 - General Hospital Standards
Section R432-100-13 - Patient Designated Caregiver

(1) The licensee shall give a patient admitted to the hospital the opportunity to designate a caregiver who will assist the patient with continuing care after discharge from the hospital.

(2) The licensee shall notify the designated caregiver as soon as practicable before either of the following circumstances occur:

(3) If the licensee cannot contact the designated caregiver when changes occur, the lack of contact may not interfere with, delay, or otherwise affect the medical care provided to the patient or the transfer or discharge of the patient.

(4) The licensee shall document any attempt to contact the designated caregiver in the patient record, to include dates and times attempted.

(5) The patient may give written consent to allow the licensee to release medical information to the designated caregiver, pursuant to the hospital's established procedures for the release of personal health information.

(6) Before the patient is discharged, the licensee shall provide a written discharge plan for continuing care needs to the patient and designated caregiver, that shall include:

(7) Before the patient is discharged, the licensee shall provide the designated caregiver with an opportunity for instruction in continuing care tasks outlined in the discharge plan, that shall include:

(8) The licensee shall document the instruction given to the patient and designated caregiver in the patient record, to include the date, time, and contents of the instructions.