1. (1) The administrator shall:

   1. (a) be 21 years of age or older;
   2. (b) complete an OL-approved national certification program within six months of hire for a type II facility;
   3. (c) be able to deliver, or direct the delivery of, appropriate care to each resident;
   4. (d) know applicable laws and rules; and
   5. (e) successfully complete the criminal background screening process in Rule R432-35.
2. (2) The administrator of a type I assisted living facility shall have an associate degree or two years of experience in a health care facility.

3. (3) The administrator of a type II small or limited capacity assisted living facility shall have any of the following:

   1. (a) an associate degree in a health care field;
   2. (b) one year of experience in a health care field as a licensed health care professional; or
   3. (c) two years or more of management experience in a health care field.

4. (4) The administrator of a type II large assisted living facility shall have any of the following:

   1. (a) an associate degree and four years or more of management experience in a health care field;
   2. (b) a bachelor's degree in a health care field that includes management training, or one or more years of management experience;
   3. (c) a bachelor's degree in any field that includes management training, or one or more years of management experience and one year or more experience in a health care field; or
   4. (d) a health facility administrator license issued in Utah.

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