Utah Admin. Code 432-150-8

Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024

Section R432-150-8 - Administrator

(1) The licensee shall ensure that the administrator:

(a) holds a current license as a health facility administrator by the Utah Department of Commerce pursuant to Title 58, Chapter 15, Health Facility Administrator Act;

(b) posts the license in a place readily visible to the public;

(c) does not supervise more than one nursing care facility;

(d) has enough freedom from other responsibilities to permit attention to the management and administration of the facility;

(e) designates, in writing, the name and title of the person who has the authority and freedom to act in the best interests of resident safety and well-being to act as administrator in any temporary absence of the administrator; and

(f) is not superseded by an unlicensed administrator designee.

(2) The licensee shall ensure the administrator's responsibilities are defined in a written job description on file in the facility that includes the following responsibilities:

(a) the completion, submission, and filing of any required reports, including a monthly census report to the Division of Integrated Healthcare as required by Section R414-401-4, by the end of the succeeding month to avoid department issued sanctions, including civil money penalties, in accordance with Section R432-3-7, for failure to report the required census information;

(b) to act as a liaison between the licensee, medical and nursing staffs, and other supervisory staff of the facility;

(c) to respond to recommendations made by the quality assurance committee;

(d) to implement policies and procedures governing the operation of any functions of the facility;

(e) to review any incident, accident report, and document the action taken or reason for no action;

(f) to ensure that facility policies and procedures reflect current facility practice, and are revised and updated as needed; and

(g) secure and update contracts for required professional services that are not provided directly by the facility that document the following:

(i) the effective and expiration date of contract;

(ii) a description of goods or services provided by the contractor to the facility;

(iii) a statement that the contractor shall conform to the standards required by Utah law or rules;

(iv) a provision to terminate the contract with advance notice;

(v) the financial terms of the contract;

(vi) a copy of the business or professional license of the contractor;

(vii) a provision to report findings, observations, and recommendations to the administrator on a regular basis; and

(viii) contracts are signed, dated, and maintained for review by the department.

(3) The licensee shall ensure the administrator maintains a written transfer agreement with one or more hospitals to facilitate the transfer of residents and essential resident information that includes:

(a) criteria for transfer;

(b) method of transfer;

(c) transfer of information needed for proper care and treatment of the resident transferred;

(d) security and accountability of personal property of the resident transferred;

(e) proper notification of hospital and responsible person before transfer;

(f) the facility responsible for resident care during the transfer; and

(g) resident confidentiality.

Utah Admin. Code R432-150-8

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2018-3, effective 1/11/2018

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-01, effective 12/12/2023