Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R432 - Health Care Facility Licensing
Rule R432-32 - Licensing Exemption for Non-Profit Volunteer End-of-Life Care
Section R432-32-2 - Requirements for Designation as a Non-Profit Facility Providing End-of-Life Care Using Only Volunteers
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 432-32-2
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) A n o n -profit facility that provides end-of-life care using only volunteers is exempt from licensure if it meets the following requirements:
(a) the facility shall operate as a
non-profit facility with a board of trustees to oversee its direction and
operation;
(b) no more than six
unrelated individuals shall reside in the facility;
(c) the residents of the facility may not pay
for room or board;
(d) each
facility resident has a terminal illness and contracts with a licensed hospice
agency to receive medical care; and
(e) there is no direct compensation for
direct care staff at the facility; however, administrative staff who coordinate
with volunteer staff may be compensated.
(2) Each resident shall sign an admission agreement that:
(a) indicates the level of
service to be provided by volunteers;
(b) provides notice that the facility is not
a regulated health care facility under Title 26, Chapter 21, Health Care
Facility Licensing and Inspection Act; and
(c) provides procedures to report grievances
to the Board of Directors.
(3) The facility shall:
(a) screen each staff member, including
volunteer staff, for criminal convictions through the Department of Public
Safety and staff that have a conviction for any of the crimes identified in
Section
R432-35-8
may not serve;
(b) provide
in-service training on the reporting requirements for adult abuse, neglect and
exploitation to each staff member and volunteer staff;
(c) ensure each resident has a self-directed
medical care plan for end-of-life treatment decisions;
(d) provide each resident a form for a
Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment;
(e) comply with local zoning, health and fire
inspection requirements;
(f) offer
adult immunizations for staff and residents as required in Rule R432-40;
and
(g) have an infection control
program, which includes universal precautions, process for reporting
communicable diseases and Occupational Safety and Health Administration
standards.
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