Section R432-100-31 - Respite Services(1) A remote-rural general acute licensee with a federal swing bed designation may provide respite services to provide intermittent, time-limited care to give primary caretakers relief from the demands of caring for an individual. (a) The licensee may provide respite care services and may only comply only with the requirements of this section.(b) If the licensee provides respite care to an individual for longer than 14 consecutive days, the licensee shall admit the individual as an inpatient and is subject to the requirements of this rule applicable to non-respite inpatient admissions.(2) Respite services may be provided at an hourly rate or daily rate.(3) The licensee shall coordinate the delivery of respite services with the recipient of services, case manager, if one exists, and the family member or primary caretaker.(4) The licensee shall document the individual's response to the respite placement and coordinate with any provider agencies to ensure an uninterrupted service delivery program.(5) The licensee shall complete the following:(a) a Level 1 pre-admission screening upon the person's admission for respite services; and(b) a service agreement that will serve as the plan of care and identifies:(i) prescribed medications;(ii) physician treatment orders;(iii) need for assistance for activities of daily living; and(6) The licensee shall have written policies and procedures that are available to staff regarding the respite care patients to include:(a) medication administration;(b) notification of a responsible party in the event of an emergency;(c) service agreement and admission criteria;(d) behavior management interventions;(e) philosophy of respite services;(f) post-service summary;(g) training and in-service requirement for employees; and(h) handling patient funds.(7) The licensee shall provide a copy of the resident rights to the patient upon admission.(8) The licensee shall maintain a record for each patient who receives respite services that includes: (b) demographic information and patient identification data;(d) physician treatment orders;(e) records made by staff regarding daily care of the patient in -service;(f) accident and injury reports; and(g) a post-service summary.(9) If a patient has an advanced directive, the licensee shall file a copy of the directive in the record and inform staff.(10) The licensee shall ensure that retention and storage of records complies with this rule.(11) The licensee shall provide for confidentiality and release of information in accordance with this rule.Utah Admin. Code R432-100-31
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-5, effective 2/10/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-14, effective 7/6/2023