Utah Admin. Code 156-31b-701c

Current through Bulletin 2024-08, April 15, 2024
Section R156-31b-701c - Delegation of Nursing Care by a Responsible Caregiver

In addition to Section 58-31b-308.1, the delegation of nursing care by a responsible caregiver to an unlicensed direct care work is as follows:

(1) A responsible caregiver retains accountability for the appropriate delegation of a task and for the nursing care of the patient.
(2) A delegatee may not:
(a) further delegate to another person a delegated task, or any part of a delegated task; or
(b) expand the scope of the delegated task.

Utah Admin. Code R156-31b-701c

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-02, effective 1/8/2021