Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R432 - Health Care Facility Licensing
Rule R432-100 - General Hospital Standards
Section R432-100-31 - Respite Services
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) A remote-rural general acute licensee with a federal swing bed designation may provide respite services to provide intermittent, time-limited care to give primary caretakers relief from the demands of caring for an individual.
(2) Respite services may be provided at an hourly rate or daily rate.
(3) The licensee shall coordinate the delivery of respite services with the recipient of services, case manager, if one exists, and the family member or primary caretaker.
(4) The licensee shall document the individual's response to the respite placement and coordinate with any provider agencies to ensure an uninterrupted service delivery program.
(5) The licensee shall complete the following:
(6) The licensee shall have written policies and procedures that are available to staff regarding the respite care patients to include:
(7) The licensee shall provide a copy of the resident rights to the patient upon admission.
(8) The licensee shall maintain a record for each patient who receives respite services that includes:
(9) If a patient has an advanced directive, the licensee shall file a copy of the directive in the record and inform staff.
(10) The licensee shall ensure that retention and storage of records complies with this rule.
(11) The licensee shall provide for confidentiality and release of information in accordance with this rule.