Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) A
licensee that provides its own radiology services shall comply with Section
R432-100-23.
(2) A licensee may provide specialized
rehabilitative services directly or through agreements with outside agencies or
qualified therapists.
(3) A
licensee that directly provides specialized rehabilitative services shall
ensure:
(a) there is space and equipment
provided to meet the prescribed needs of the residents;
(b) specialized rehabilitative services are
only provided by therapists licensed in Utah;
(c) each therapy assistant works under the
direct supervision of the licensed therapist at all times;
(d) each speech pathologist has a certificate
of clinical compliance issued by the American Speech and Hearing
Association;
(e) specialized
rehabilitative services are only provided upon order of the attending
physician;
(f) an attending
physician initiates the plan of treatment;
(g) the therapist, in consultation with the
nursing staff develops and implements the plan of treatment and provides an
initial progress report to the attending physician within two weeks of the
start of treatment, or as specified by the attending physician;
(h) the physician and therapist review the
plan of treatment at least monthly unless the physician recommends an alternate
schedule in writing; and
(i)
delivery of any specialized rehabilitative services are documented in the
resident record.
(4) The
licensee shall provide or arrange for regular and emergency dental care for
residents. Dental care practices include:
(a)
development of oral hygiene policies and procedures with input from
dentists;
(b) presentation of oral
hygiene in-service programs to staff by knowledgeable persons;
(c) development of referral service for any
resident who do not have a personal dentist; and
(d) arrangement for transportation to and
from the dentist's office.
(5) The licensee shall ensure that medical
social services are sufficient to meet the needs of the residents and provided
or arranged by the nursing care facility. The licensee shall ensure that social
services are under the direction of a therapist licensed in accordance with
Title 58 Chapter 60 of the Mental Health Practice Act.
