DAR File No. 30975

Health, Health Systems Improvement, Licensing

R432-16

Hospice Inpatient Facility Construction

FIVE-YEAR NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

DAR File No.: 30975
Filed: 02/11/2008, 05:04
Received by: NL

NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:

Title 26, Chapter 21, Health Facility Licensure and Inspection Act, authorizes the Utah Department of Health to promulgate rules for the construction of an inpatient hospice facility.

Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:

No written comments have been received from the public. The Department's Health Facility Committee has authorized continuation of this rule.

Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:

This rule is authorized by Title 26, Chapter 21, of the Health Facility Licensure and Inspection Act. The department agrees with the need to continue the rule. There is one licensed facility covered by this rule, currently serving hospice patients. Failure to renew this rule would prevent operation of this facility, and would not allow the licensing of any new facilities of this type in the future. Therefore, this rule should be continued.

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

Health
Health Systems Improvement, Licensing
CANNON HEALTH BLDG
288 N 1460 W
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3231

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Allan Elkins or Angela Anderson at the above address, by phone at 801-538-6595 or 801-538-6450, by FAX at 801-538-6163 or 801-538-6163, or by Internet E-mail at aelkins@utah.gov or angelaanderson@utah.gov

Authorized by:

David N. Sundwall, Executive Director