Utah Admin. Code R501-1-5 - Residential Program Additional Safe Practices
(1) A licensee that manages, stores, or
administers client medications shall develop and ensure compliance with the
following medication management safe practices:
(a) inform staff and clients of program and
client responsibility for medication including storage and administration of
medications on-site and, as applicable, when staff and clients are off-site in
program related activities;
(b) if
applicable, inform staff and clients of the medication self-administration
process;
(c) if storing and
administering medications, train staff to administer medication and the process
to be followed;
(d) how staff
record medication dosages according to prescriptions;
(e) how staff monitor for and record effects
and side effects of medications; and
(f) how staff log doses and record and report
medication errors.
(2)
The licensee shall ensure the care, vaccination, licensure, and maintenance of
any animals on-site to include:
(a) assessment
of pet allergies for any clients interacting with animals in the
program;
(b) maintenance of
required examinations, registrations, and vaccinations; and
(c) supervision of clients in the presence of
animals.
(3) The
licensee shall have separate space for clients who are showing symptoms of an
infectious disease.
(4) The
licensee shall ensure that a ratio of one staff to one client during transports
is only utilized when the program has conducted a safety assessment that
indicates that client and staff safety is reasonably assured.
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