1. (1) The licensee shall ensure that the administrator secures, by formal agreement, a licensed physician to serve as medical director or advisory physician according to resident and facility needs.

2. (2) The medical director or advisory physician shall:

   1. (a) act as consultant to the director of nursing or the health services supervisor in matters relating to resident care policies;
   2. (b) develop resident care policies and procedures, including the delineation of responsibilities of attending physicians;
   3. (c) review current resident care policies and procedures with the administrator;
   4. (d) review incident and accident reports at the request of the administrator to identify health hazards to a resident and employee; and
   5. (e) serve as a liaison between resident physicians and the administrator.

KEY: health care facilities

Date of Last Change: February 18, 2025

Notice of Continuation: January 24, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-2-202