Utah Admin. Code R510-400-6 - Service Provider Requirements

(1) HCBA services shall be provided by a service provider that meets the following qualifications:

(a) is a public or private social service or health care agency;

(b) has at least one year of experience in providing in-home services, unless waived by the local area agency director or the local area agency director's designee based upon adequate documented justification;

(c) is appropriately licensed; and

(d) maintains liability insurance and bonding of employees.

(2) A service provider shall be responsible for the following:

(a) providing employees with written instructions based upon the individual's care plan;

(b) instructing employees as needed in performing the required tasks;

(c) providing supervision of employees; and

(d) informing employees of personal liability.

(3) Each local area agency shall be responsible for ensuring that the following case management requirements are implemented:

(a) each individual shall be assigned a case manager;

(b) each case manager may not be assigned more than 50 individuals.

(4) A temporary waiver for the case management requirements may be approved at the discretion of the division. A local area agency shall submit a request for a temporary waiver in writing to the division.

(5) A case manager shall have a bachelor's degree in a social science, health science, or other related field. A local area agency director or the local area agency director's designee may waive this requirement if the applicant has additional related education or additional related full-time paid employment.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R510-400-6

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-09, effective 4/12/2022