Utah Admin. Code R432-153-4 - Definitions
(1) The definitions found in Section
R432-1-3 apply to
this rule.
(2) The following
definitions apply to pediatric respite care facilities.
(a) "Administrator" means the person in
charge of the daily operations of the pediatric respite care
facility.
(b) "Certification in
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation" (CPR) refers to certification issued after
completion of an in-person course, to include skills testing and evaluation
on-site with a licensed instructor.
(c) "Chemical Restraint" means any medication
administered to a client to control or restrict the client's physical,
emotional, or behavioral functioning for the convenience of staff, for
punishment, discipline, or as a substitute for direct client care.
(d) "Facility" means a pediatric respite care
facility.
(e) "Licensed health care
professional" means a registered nurse, physician assistant, advanced practice
registered nurse, or physician licensed by the Utah Department of Commerce who
has education and experience to assess and evaluate the health care needs of
the resident.
(f) "Nurse Aide"
means any individual, other than an individual licensed in another category,
providing nurse related services to clients under the direction of a licensed
nurse. This definition does not include an individual who volunteers to provide
such services without pay.
(g)
"Pediatric Respite Care Facility" means a facility that provides respite care
to pediatric clients up to age 17.
(h) "Registered Nurse" as defined in the
Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act.
(i) "Respite Care" means to provide
intermittent, time-limited care to give primary caretakers relief from the
demands of caring for a person. Respite services shall not exceed 14 days for
any single respite stay.
Notes
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
No prior version found.