1. (1) The administrator shall:

   1. (a) admit and only keep a resident who meets admissions criteria and whose needs can be met by the facility;
   2. (b) be on-site enough hours in the business day, and at other times as necessary, to manage and oversee the facility;
   3. (c) complete, submit, and file records and reports required by OL;
   4. (d) conduct and document regular inspections of the facility to ensure it is safe from potential hazards;
   5. (e) designate, in-writing, a competent employee, 21 years of age or older, to serve as an acting administrator only for when the administrator is unavailable for immediate contact, and ensure an acting administrator does not replace designated administrator in the day-to-day functioning of the facility;
   6. (f) maintain a log indicating any significant change in a resident's condition and the facility's action or response;
   7. (g) maintain facility staffing records for the preceding 12 months;

   8. (h) notify the resident's responsible person within 24 hours of significant changes or deterioration of the resident's health, and ensure the resident's transfer to an appropriate health care facility if the resident requires services beyond the scope of the facility's license;

      1. (i) participate in a quality assurance program;
   9. (j) recruit, hire, maintain, and train the number of licensed and unlicensed staff needed to provide services;

   10. (k) report any suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation in accordance with Section 26B-6-205, and document appropriate action if the alleged violation is verified;

       1. (l) review, at least quarterly, every injury, accident, and incident to a resident or employee and document appropriate corrective action;
   11. (m) secure and update contracts for required professional and other services not provided directly by the facility;
   12. (n) verify required licenses and permits of staff and consultants upon hire, or before the effective date of contract;
2. (2) The licensee shall maintain the administrator's responsibilities in a written and signed job description on file in the facility.

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