1. (1) An Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities licensee may provide respite services that comply with the following requirements:

   1. (a) the purpose of respite is to provide intermittent, time-limited care to give primary caretakers relief from the demands of caring for a person;
   2. (b) respite services may be provided at an hourly rate or daily rate, but shall not exceed 14-days for any single respite stay;
   3. (c) the licensee shall coordinate the delivery of respite services with the recipient of services, case manager and the family member or primary caretaker;
   4. (d) the licensee shall document the person's response to the respite placement and coordinate with provider agencies to ensure an uninterrupted service delivery program;
   5. (e) the licensee shall complete a service agreement to serve as the plan of care, and shall identify the prescribed medications, physician treatment orders, need for assistance for activities of daily living and diet orders;

   6. (f) the licensee shall have written policies and procedures available to staff regarding the respite care clients that include:

      1. (i) medication administration;
      2. (ii) notification of a responsible party in the case of an emergency;
      3. (iii) service agreement and admission criteria;
      4. (iv) behavior management interventions;
      5. (v) philosophy of respite services;
      6. (vi) post-service summary;
      7. (vii) training and in-service requirement for employees; and
      8. (viii) handling personal funds;
   7. (g) the licensee shall provide persons receiving respite services a copy of the resident rights documents upon initial day of service and updated annually; and

   8. (h) the licensee shall maintain a record for each person receiving respite services that ensures:

      1. (i) retention and storage of records complies with Subsections R432-152-29(3) and (4); and
      2. (ii) confidentiality and release of information complies with Subsection R432-150-24(3).

2. (2) The licensee shall ensure each record contains the following:

   1. (a) a service agreement;
   2. (b) demographic information and resident identification data;
   3. (c) nursing notes;
   4. (d) physician treatment orders;
   5. (e) records made by staff regarding daily care of the person in-service;
   6. (f) accident and injury reports; and
   7. (g) a post-service summary.
3. (3) The licensee shall file any client's advanced directive in the client record and inform staff of the directive.

KEY: health care facilities

Date of Last Change: December 19, 2023

Notice of Continuation: February 9, 2022

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