1. (1) Assisted living licensees may offer respite services and are not required to obtain any additional license from the OL.
2. (2) The purpose of respite is to provide intermittent, time-limited care to give primary caretakers relief from the demands of caring for a person. Respite services may also be provided for emergency shelter placement of vulnerable adults requiring protection by Adult Protective Services.
3. (3) The licensee may provide respite services at an hourly rate or daily rate, but may not exceed 14 days for any single respite stay. Stays that exceed 14 days shall be considered a non-respite assisted living facility admission.
4. (4) The licensee shall coordinate the delivery of respite services with the recipient of services, case manager, if one exists, and the family member or primary caretaker.
5. (5) The licensee shall ensure the person's response to the respite placement is documented and coordinated with each provider agency to ensure an uninterrupted service delivery program.
6. (6) The licensee shall ensure a service agreement is completed to serve as the plan of care. The licensee shall ensure the service agreement identifies the prescribed medications, physician treatment orders, need for assistance for ADLs and diet orders.

7. (7)(a) The licensee must ensure written policies and procedures are approved by OL before providing respite care.

   1. (b) The licensee shall make policies and procedures available to staff regarding resident respite care that include:

      1. (i) behavior management interventions;
      2. (ii) handling personal funds;
      3. (iii) medication administration;
      4. (iv) notification of responsible person during an emergency;
      5. (v) philosophy of respite services;
      6. (vi) post-service summary;
      7. (vii) service agreement and admission criteria; and
      8. (viii) training requirements for employees.
8. (8) The licensee shall provide a copy of the resident rights document upon admission to a person receiving respite services.

9. (9) The licensee shall ensure a record for each person receiving respite services is maintained that includes any:

   1. (a) accident and injury reports;
   2. (b) a post-service summary;
   3. (c) a service agreement;
   4. (d) demographic information and resident identification data;
   5. (e) nursing notes;
   6. (f) physician treatment orders; and
   7. (g) records made by staff regarding daily care of the person receiving the respite service.
10. (10) If a person has an advanced directive, the licensee shall ensure a copy is maintained in the respite record and inform staff of the advanced directive.

KEY: health care facilities

Date of Last Change: November 13, 2025

Notice of Continuation: February 7, 2024

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