Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R432 - Health Care Facility Licensing
Rule R432-151 - Mental Disease Facility
Section R432-151-16 - Security
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 432-151-16
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The facility shall follow its established written procedure in the event of resident AWOL or elopement so that the resident is returned to the facility in as short a time as possible.
(2) In all cases of AWOL, the program director, family or significant others, and appropriate agencies outside the facility (police, highway patrol, etc.) shall be notified according to written facility policy and procedure.
(3) There shall be documentation and review of all aspects of the AWOL.
(a) Notation of the AWOL must be in the
resident record with more detail in an incident report kept by the
administrator.
(b) These reports
shall be made available for Department review upon request.
(4) Facility policy shall define the staff's escort responsibility, conduct, and liability.
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