Utah Admin. Code R432-151-19 - Physician Services
(1) This section
shall apply in addition to
R432-150-16.
(2) A physician should be responsible to
monitor physical or medical needs; a psychiatrist must be responsible to
monitor mental health needs and medications prescribed for these
needs.
(3) General requirements.
(a) Each resident in need of psychiatric
services shall be under the care of a psychiatrist licensed to practice in
Utah.
(b) Each resident shall be
permitted to choose a personal psychiatrist.
(c) Psychiatrist responsibilities.
(i) A psychiatrist must complete a
psychiatric evaluation within 30 days prior to, or within one week after,
admission.
(ii) Requirements for
psychiatrist visits shall be the same as requirements for physician visits in
R432-150-16.
EXCEPT:
(A) Whenever possible, visits should
be made on alternating months from physician visits.
(B) The psychiatrist shall see the resident
whenever necessary but at least every other month at approximately 60-day
intervals.
(C) The psychiatrist may
have the option to establish and follow an alternate schedule of visits, but
visits must not exceed four month intervals.
(D) A progress note shall be written in the
resident's record at each visit.
Notes
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