Utah Admin. Code R432-153-7 - Administrator

(1) The administrator shall have the following qualifications:

(a) be 21 years of age or older;

(b) have knowledge of applicable laws and rules; and

(c) is able to deliver, or direct the delivery of, appropriate care to clients; and

(2) The administrator shall have at least one of the following:

(a) a Utah health facility administrator license;

(b) a bachelor's degree in a health care field, to include management training or one or more years of management experience;

(c) a bachelor's degree in any field, to include management training or one or more years of management experience and one year or more experience in a health care field; or

(d) an associate degree and four years or more management experience in a health care field.

(3) The administrator shall supervise no more than one facility.

(4) The administrator shall be on the premises a sufficient number of hours in the business day, and at other times as necessary to manage and administer the facility.

(5) The administrator shall designate, in writing, the name and title of the person who shall act as administrator in any temporary absence of the administrator. This person shall have the authority and freedom to act in the best interests of client safety and well-being. It is not the intent of this subsection to permit a de facto administrator to replace the designated administrator.

(6) The administrator's responsibilities shall be defined in a written job description on file in the facility. The job description shall include at least the following responsibilities:

(a) act as a liaison between the licensee, medical and nursing staff, and other supervisory staff of the facility;

(b) respond to recommendations made by the Quality Assurance Committee;

(c) implement policies and procedures governing the operation of each function of the facility;

(d) review each incident and accident report and document the corrective action taken or reason for no action;

(e) complete and document an investigation whenever there is reason to believe that a client has been subject to abuse, neglect, or exploitation; and

(f) report any suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation in accordance with Section 62A-3-305, and document appropriate action taken if the alleged violation is verified.

(7) The administrator shall secure and update contracts for required services not provided directly by the facility.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R432-153-7

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-07, effective 3/10/2022