No. 30493: R432-300. Small Health Care Facility - Type N

DAR File No.: 30493
Filed: 09/27/2007, 09:51
Received by: NL

NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:

Title 26, Chapter 21, Health Facility Licensure and Inspection Act, authorizes the Utah Department of Health to promulgate rules for the construction and operation of limited capacity residential health care facilities.

Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:

No written comments from the public have been received. Verbal comments from three providers of this service strongly urged continuation of the rule. A subcommittee of the Health Facility Committee recommended continuation of the rule.

Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:

This rule is authorized by Title 26, Chapter 21, of the Health Facility Licensure and Inspection Act. There are currently five limited capacity small health care facilities licensed in the state and without this rule, these facilities would not be regulated or licensed. The Department agrees with the need to continue the rule. The Health Facility Committee approved continuation of the rule on 05/23/2007.

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Health
Health Systems Improvement, Licensing
CANNON HEALTH BLDG
288 N 1460 W
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3231

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Allan Elkins at the above address, by phone at 801-538-6595, by FAX at 801-538-6163, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Authorized by:

David N. Sundwall, Executive Director