Section R432-270-5 - Licensing(1) The licensee shall ensure a person who offers or provides care to two or more unrelated individuals in a residential facility is licensed as an assisted living facility if: (a) the individuals stay in the facility for more than 24 hours; and(b) the facility provides or arranges for assistance with one or more ADL for any of the individuals.(2) The licensee shall ensure an assisted living facility is licensed as a type I facility if the individuals under care are capable of achieving enough mobility to exit the facility without the assistance of another person.(3) The licensee shall ensure an assisted living facility is licensed as a type II facility if the individuals under care are capable of achieving mobility enough to exit the facility only with the limited assistance of one person.(4) A type I assisted living facility licensee shall provide social care to the individuals under care.(5) A type II assisted living facility licensee shall provide care in a home-like setting that provides an array of coordinated supportive personal and health care services available 24 hours a day to residents who need any of these services as required by department rule.(6) Type I and II assisted living facility licensees shall provide each resident with a separate living unit. Two residents may share a unit upon written request of both residents.(7) An individual may continue to remain in an assisted living facility if: (a) the facility construction meets the individual's needs;(b) the individual's physical and mental needs are appropriate to the assisted living criteria; and(c) the licensee provides adequate staffing to meet the individual's needs.(8) The licensee shall ensure assisted living facilities are licensed as one of the following: (a) a large assisted living facility housing 17 or more residents;(b) a small assisted living facility housing six to 16 residents; or(c) a limited capacity assisted living facility housing two to five residents.Utah Admin. Code R432-270-5
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-19, effective 9/15/2020Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-22, effective 11/9/2023