Utah Admin. Code R432-104-9 - Clinical Services

(1) The licensee shall provide the following onsite clinical services, as outlined by the hospital governing body and medical staff, in compliance with the following sections of Rule R432-100:

(a) Pharmacy Service;

(b) Laboratory Service;

(c) Rehabilitation Therapy Services;

(d) Dietary Service; and

(e) Social Services.

(2) The licensee shall ensure that occupational therapy services are available for any patient who requires the service.

(a) An occupational therapist with administrative responsibility for the occupational therapy department shall direct the occupational therapy services.

(b) The licensee shall ensure that staff occupational therapists are licensed by the Utah Department of Commerce.

(i) A licensed therapist shall supervise any occupational therapy assistants that provide patient services.

(ii) The licensee shall ensure that patient services are provided commensurate with each person's documented training and experience.

(c) Medical staff shall initiate occupational therapy services with an order.

(d) The governing body shall develop and approve written policies and procedures, in conjunction with the medical staff, to include:

(i) methods of referral for services;

(ii) scope of services to be provided;

(iii) responsibilities of professional therapists;

(iv) admission and discharge criteria for treatment;

(v) infection control;

(vi) safety;

(vii) individual treatment plans, objectives, clinical documentation, and assessment;

(viii) incident reporting system; and

(ix) emergency procedures.

(e) The licensee shall ensure that equipment is calibrated to manufacturer's specifications.

(f) There licensee shall ensure there is a written individual treatment plan for each patient appropriate to the diagnoses and condition.

(g) The occupational therapy department staff shall organize and participate in continuing education programs.

(3) The licensee shall make speech therapy services available for any patient requiring the service.

(a) A licensed speech pathologist or audiologist with administrative responsibility for the speech-audiology therapy department shall direct the speech pathology language services.

(b) The licensee shall ensure that staff speech therapists and audiologists are licensed by the Utah Department of Commerce.

(i) A licensed therapist shall supervise any speech-language pathology aides or audiology aides that provide patient services.

(ii) The licensee shall ensure that patient services are commensurate with each person's documented training and experience.

(c) Medical staff shall initiate speech and audiology services with an order.

(d) The licensee shall develop and approve written policies and procedures in conjunction with the medical staff to include:

(i) methods of referral for services;

(ii) scope of services to be provided;

(iii) responsibilities of professional therapists;

(iv) admission and discharge criteria for treatment;

(v) infection control;

(vi) assistive technology;

(vii) individual treatment plans, objectives, clinical documentation, and assessment;

(viii) incident reporting system; and

(ix) emergency procedures.

(e) The licensee shall calibrate equipment to manufacturer's specifications.

(f) The licensee shall ensure that there is a written individual treatment plan for each patient appropriate to the diagnoses and condition.

(g) The speech-language department staff shall organize and participate in continuing education programs.

(4) The licensee shall ensure that respiratory care services comply with the respiratory care services section of Rule R432-100.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R432-104-9

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-07, effective 3/22/2023