Utah Admin. Code R432-150-21 - Ancillary Health Services
(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) an attending physician initiates
the care plan of treatment;
(b)
delivery of any specialized rehabilitative services are documented in the
resident record;
(c) each speech
pathologist has a certificate of clinical compliance issued by the American
Speech and Hearing Association;
(d)
each therapy assistant always works under the direct supervision of the
licensed therapist;
(e) specialized
rehabilitative services are only provided by therapists licensed in
Utah;
(f) specialized
rehabilitative services are only provided upon order of the attending
physician;
(g) the physician and
therapist review the care plan at least monthly unless the physician recommends
an alternate schedule in writing;
(h) the therapist, in consultation with the
nursing staff develops and implements the care plan 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; and
(i) there is space and equipment provided to
meet the prescribed needs of the resident.
(4) The licensee shall provide or arrange for
regular and emergency dental care for each resident through dental care
practices that include:
(a) arrangement for
transportation to and from the dentist's office;
(b) development of oral hygiene policies and
procedures with input from dentists;
(c) development of referral service for any
resident who does not have a personal dentist; and
(d) presentation of oral hygiene in-service
programs to staff by knowledgeable persons.
(5)
(a) The
licensee shall ensure that medical social services are sufficient to meet the
needs of the resident and provided or arranged by the nursing care
facility.
(b) The licensee shall
ensure that social services are under the direction of a therapist licensed in
accordance with Title 58 Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice
Act.
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