1. (1) Section R432-1-3 and the following additionally apply.
2. (2) Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) refers to certification issued after completion of an in-person course to include skills testing and with a licensed instructor.

3. (3) "Dependent" means a person who meets one of the following criteria:

   1. (a) requires inpatient hospital or 24-hour continual nursing care that will last longer than 15 calendar days after the day that the nursing care is ordered; or
   2. (b) cannot evacuate from the facility without the physical assistance of two persons.
4. (4) "Health care setting" means a health care facility or agency, either public or private, that is involved in the provision or delivery of nursing care.
5. (5) "Licensed health care professional" means a registered nurse, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse, or physician licensed by the Utah Department of Commerce who has education and experience to assess and evaluate the health care needs of a resident.
6. (6) "Owner or licensee" means a licensed nurse who resides in the facility and provides daily direct care during daytime hours to residents in the facility A licensee is not a sporadic shift worker in the facility.

7. (7) "Semi-independent" means a person who is:

   1. (a) physically disabled, but able to direct their own care; or
   2. (b) cognitively impaired or physically disabled, but able to evacuate from the facility with the physical assistance of one person.
8. (8) "Significant change" means a major change in a resident's status that is not self-limiting, impacts more than one area of the resident's health status, and requires interdisciplinary review or revision of the service plan.
9. (9) "Small Health Care Facility - Type N" is also referred to as a Type N facility and means a home or a residence occupied by the licensee that provides protected living arrangements plus nursing care and services on a daily basis for two to three individuals unrelated to the licensee.

KEY: health care facilities

Date of Last Change: May 9, 2023

Notice of Continuation: August 13, 2021

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-1-202; 26B-2-216