DAR File No. 27731

Health, Health Systems Improvement, Licensing

R432-100-4

Hospital Swing-Bed and Transitional Care Units

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE

DAR File No.: 27731
Filed: 02/28/2005, 11:26
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This change will allow transitional care units in hospitals with 16 or fewer beds to license as small health care facilities.

Summary of the rule or change:

Subsection R432-100-4(2) is amended to add language allowing transitional care units in hospitals with 16 or fewer beds to license as small health care facilities.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Section 26-21-5

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There will be $375 in additional fee revenue collected as a result of these facilities relicensing as small health care facilities.

local governments:

Local governments do not operate transitional care units and will not be impacted by this rule change.

other persons:

$375 in additional fees will be collected as a result of five facilities relicensing as small health care facilities.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

Each facility will be charged $75 to relicense.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

Facilities have requested this change in licensing to reflect that they are not long-term nursing care facilities. Fiscal impact will be minimal. David N. Sundwall, MD

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Allan Elkins at the above address, by phone at 801-538-6595, by FAX at 801-538-6163, or by Internet E-mail at aelkins@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

04/14/2005

This rule may become effective on:

04/15/2005

Authorized by:

David N. Sundwall, Executive Director

RULE TEXT

R432. Health, Health Systems Improvement, Licensing.

R432-100. General Hospital Standards.

R432-100-4. Hospital Swing-Bed and Transitional Care Units.

Hospitals with designated swing bed units or transitional care units shall comply with this section.

(1) In addition to R432-100, designated hospital swing beds shall comply with the following sections of R432-150, Nursing Care Facility Rules: 150-4, 150-5, 150-11 through 150-17, 150-20, 150-22, and 150-24.

(2) Transitional Care Units having 16 or fewer licensed beds shall be licensed as Small Health Care Facilities under a separate licensing category and shall conform to the requirements of R432-200, Small Health Care Facility. All other Transitional Care Units shall be licensed as Nursing Care Facilities under a separate licensing category and shall conform to the requirements of R432-150, Nursing Care Facility Rules. Licenses for Transitional Care Units having 16 or fewer beds as Small Health Care Facilities may be issued retrospectively to January 1, 2005 at the discretion of the Department.

KEY: health facilities

[November 10, 2004]2005

Notice of Continuation October 16, 2002

26-21-5

26-21-2.1

26-21-20

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For questions regarding the content or application of this rule, please contact Allan Elkins at the above address, by phone at 801-538-6595, by FAX at 801-538-6163, or by Internet E-mail at aelkins@utah.gov

For questions about the rulemaking process, please contact the Division of Administrative Rules (801-538-3764). Please Note: The Division of Administrative Rules is NOT able to answer questions about the content or application of these administrative rules.