Utah Admin. Code R432-270-15 - Nursing Services
(1) The licensee
shall ensure written policies and procedures are developed defining the level
of nursing services provided by the facility.
(2) A type I assisted living licensee shall
employ or contract with a registered nurse to provide or delegate medication
administration for any resident who cannot to self-medicate or self-direct
medication management.
(3) A type
II assisted living licensee shall employ or contract with a registered nurse to
provide or supervise nursing services to include:
(a) a nursing assessment on each
resident;
(b) general health
monitoring on each resident; and
(c) routine nursing tasks, including those
that may be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel in accordance with
Section R156-31B-701.
(4) A type I assisted living licensee may
provide nursing care according to facility policy. If a type I assisted living
facility chooses to provide nursing services, the nursing services shall be
provided in accordance with Subsections
R432-270-15(3)(a) through
(c).
(5) Type I and type II assisted living
licensees may not provide skilled nursing care, but shall assist the resident
in obtaining required services. To determine whether a nursing service is
skilled, the following criteria shall apply:
(a) the complexity or specialized nature of
the prescribed services can be safely or effectively performed only by, or
under the close supervision of licensed health care professional personnel;
or
(b) care is needed to prevent,
to the extent possible, deterioration of a condition or to sustain current
capacities of a resident.
(6) At least one certified nurse aide shall
be on duty in a type II facility 24 hours a d ay.
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