Utah Admin. Code R380-600-6 - Variances
(1) The division
director, OL director, or the director's designee, may grant a variance after
determining that a variance is not likely to:
(a) compromise client health and safety;
or
(b) provide an opportunity for
abuse, neglect, exploitation, harm, mistreatment, or fraud.
(2) The provider may not deviate
from any rule before receiving written approval signed by the OL director or
the director's designee.
(3) A
provider seeking a variance shall submit a written request to OL on an
OL-approved variance request form.
(4) The provider must submit a variance
request at least 30 days before the proposed start date unless the provider
documents a need to expedite the request.
(5) The provider shall sign the approved
variance and comply with the terms of the written variance, including any
conditions or modifications contained within the approved written
variance.
(6) If the variance is
still needed, the provider must request renewal for a variance 30 days before
the variance expires.
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(1) The office director, or the director's designee, may grant a variance after determining that a variance is not likely to:
(a) compromise client health and safety; or
(b) provide an opportunity for abuse , neglect , exploitation , harm , mistreatment , or fraud .
(2) The provider may not deviate from any administrative rule before receiving written approval signed by the office director or the director's designee.
(3) A license or certificate holder seeking a variance shall submit a written request to the office on an office approved variance request form.
(4) The license or certificate holder shall submit a variance request at least 30 days before the proposed start date unless the provider documents a need to expedite the request.
(5) The provider shall sign the approved variance and comply with the terms of the written variance , including any conditions or modifications contained within the approved written variance .
(6) If the variance is still needed, the provider shall request renewal for a variance 30 days before the variance expires.