1. (1) Assisted living facility licensees shall develop a written resident rights statement based on this section.

2. (2) The licensee shall ensure the administrator or designee gives each resident a written description of the resident's legal rights upon admission, that includes:

   1. (a) a description of the manner of protecting personal funds; and
   2. (b) a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the long-term care ombudsman and any other advocacy group concerning resident abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of resident property in the facility.
3. (3) The licensee shall ensure the administrator or designee notifies the resident or the resident's responsible person in a language and manner the resident or resident's responsible person can understand, in-writing, upon admission, of the resident's rights and rules governing resident conduct and responsibilities during the stay in the facility.
4. (4) The licensee shall ensure the administrator or designee promptly notifies in-writing the resident or the resident's responsible person when there is a change in resident rights under state law.

5. (5) The licensee shall ensure resident rights include the right to:

   1. (a) be treated with respect, consideration, fairness, and full recognition of personal dignity and individuality;
   2. (b) be transferred, discharged, or evicted by the facility only in accordance with the terms of the signed admission agreement;
   3. (c) be free of mental and physical abuse, and chemical and physical restraints;
   4. (d) refuse to perform work for the facility;

   5. (e) perform work for the facility if the facility consents and if:

      1. (i) the facility has documented the resident's need or desire for work in the service plan;
      2. (ii) the resident agrees to the work arrangement described in the service plan;
      3. (iii) the service plan specifies the nature of the work performed and whether the services are voluntary or paid; and
      4. (iv) compensation for paid services is at or above the prevailing rate for similar work in the surrounding community;
   6. (f) privacy during visits with family, friends, clergy, social workers, ombudsmen, resident groups, and advocacy representatives;

   7. (g) share a resident living unit with a spouse if:

      1. (i) both spouses consent;
      2. (ii) both spouses are facility residents; and
      3. (iii) the unit meets the construction requirements of Rule R432-6 for a shared or semi-private resident living unit;

   8. (h) privacy when receiving personal care or services;

      1. (i) keep personal possessions and clothing as space permits;
   9. (j) participate in religious and social activities of the resident's choice;

   10. (k) interact with members of the community both inside and outside the facility;

       1. (l) send and receive mail unopened;
   11. (m) have access to telephones to make and receive private calls;
   12. (n) arrange for medical and personal care;
   13. (o) have a family member or responsible person informed by the facility of significant changes in the resident's cognitive, medical, physical, or social condition or needs;

   14. (p) leave the facility at any time and not be locked into any room, building, or on-site at the facility during the day or night, except:

       1. (i) a type II assisted living resident is assessed to require a secure environment may be housed in a secure unit, if the secure unit is approved by the fire authority having jurisdiction; and
       2. (ii) the right does not prohibit the locking of facility entrance doors if egress is maintained;
   15. (q) be informed of complaint or grievance procedures and to voice grievances and recommend changes in policies and services to facility staff or outside representatives without restraint, discrimination, or reprisal;
   16. (r) be encouraged and assisted throughout the period of a stay to exercise these rights as a resident and as a citizen;
   17. (s) manage and control personal funds, or to be given an accounting of personal funds entrusted to the facility, as provided in Section R432-270-19 concerning management of resident funds;
   18. (t) upon oral or written request, to access within 24 hours records pertaining to the resident, including clinical records;

   19. (u) two working days after the day of the resident's oral or written request, to purchase at a cost not to exceed the community standard photocopies of the resident's records or any portion thereof;

       1. (v) personal privacy and confidentiality of personal and clinical records;

   20. (w) be fully informed in advance about care and treatment and of any changes in that care or treatment that may affect the resident's well-being; and

       1. (x) be fully informed in a language and in a manner the resident understands of the resident's health status and health rights, including the following:
       2. (i) medical condition;
       3. (ii) the right to refuse treatment;
       4. (iii) the right to formulate an advance directive in accordance with Title 75, Chapter 2a, Advance Health Care Directive Act; and
       5. (iv) the right to refuse to participate in experimental research.

6. (6) The licensee shall ensure the following items are posted in a public area of the facility that is easily accessible and visible by each resident and the public:

   1. (a) the long-term care ombudsmen's notification poster;
   2. (b) information on Utah protection and advocacy systems; and
   3. (c) a copy of the resident rights.
7. (7) The licensee shall post the link to the facility search section of the OL website at https://dlbc.utah.gov/find-health-providers/ in a public area of the facility with an explanation that they may find compliance history and inspection results by searching for the facility's name on that link.

8. (8)(a) A resident may organize and participate in resident groups in the facility, and a resident's family may meet in the facility with the families of other residents.

   1. (b) The licensee shall provide private space for resident groups or family groups.
   2. (c) Facility personnel or visitors may attend resident group or family group meetings only at the group's invitation.
   3. (d) The administrator shall designate an employee to assist with and respond to written requests that result from group meetings.

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