Utah Admin. Code R434-40-10 - Approved Site Determination

(1) The Department shall approve sites based on comprehensive applications submitted by sites.

(2) The criteria the Department may use to determine an approved site for sites that are not nursing schools include:

(a) the percentage of the population with an income under 200% of the federal poverty level;

(b) the percentage of the population 65 years of age and over;

(c) the percentage of the population under 18 years of age;

(d) the distance to the nearest geriatric, health care, or mental health professional, and barriers to accessing their services;

(e) the ability of the site to provide support facilities and services for the requested health care professional;

(f) the financial stability of the site;

(g) the percent of patients served who are without insurance or whose care is paid for by government programs, such as Medicaid, Medicare, and CHIP; and

(h) the applicant's policy and practice to provide care regardless of a patient's ability to pay.

(3) The criteria the Department may use to determine an approved nursing school site include:

(a) a demonstrated shortage of nursing educator faculty;

(b) the number of degrees sought by students;

(c) the number of students denied for each degree sought;

(d) the residency of students;

(e) the ability of the nursing school to provide support facilities and services for the requested position to be trained;

(f) the faculty to student ratio, including the ratio of clinical and classroom instructors;

(g) the average class sizes for each of the degrees offered by the school;

(h) the school's plans to expand enrollment;

(i) the diversity of students;

(j) the current and projected staffing for the type of instructor requested;

(k) the sources and stability of funding to hire and support the prospective instructor; and

(l) distance to the next closest nursing school.

(4) The Department may give preference to sites that provide letters of support from the area served by the prospective employer, such as from:

(a) a majority of practicing health care professionals;

(b) county and civic leaders;

(c) hospital administrators;

(d) business leaders, local chamber of commerce, citizens; and

(e) local health departments.

(5) The Department may give preference to sites located in a service area designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as having a health care professional shortage and which are requesting one of the following medical specialties:

(a) family practice;

(b) internal medicine;

(c) obstetrics and gynecology;

(d) pediatrics;

(e) mental health;

(f) dental hygiene; or

(g) forensic pathology.

(6) To become approved, a site shall offer a salary and benefit package competitive with salaries and benefits of other geriatric professionals and health care professionals in the service area.

(7) The health care facility employing the eligible professional shall provide education loan repayment assistance to the eligible professional in an amount equal to 20% of the total award amount provided to the eligible professional.

(8) Other criteria that the site applicant can demonstrate as furthering the purposes of Section 26B-4-702.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R434-40-10

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-13, effective 6/24/2021 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-12, effective 6/7/2022 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-03, effective 1/11/2024