Section 5 – Operation of homes — Rulemaking authority — Selection of administrator.

• (1) The department shall, subject to the approval of the executive director:
  • (a) establish appropriate criteria for the admission and discharge of residents for each home, subject to the requirements in Section 71-11-6 and criteria set by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;
  • (b) establish a schedule of charges for each home in cases where residents have available resources;
  • (c) establish standards for the operation of the homes not inconsistent with standards set by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;
  • (d) make rules to implement this chapter in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and
  • (e) ensure that the homes are licensed in accordance with Title 26, Chapter 21, Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection Act, and 38 U.S.C. Sec. 1742(a).

• (2) The department shall, after reviewing recommendations of the board, appoint an administrator for each home.

Amended by Chapter 39, 2018 General Session