Utah Admin. Code R432-106-7 - Hospital Rules and Exceptions
(1) Rule
R432-100, General Hospital Standards additionally apply to Critical Access
Hospital licensees except Rule R432-100, Sections 3, 4, 13, 18, 20, 25 through
28, and 30. Wherever a rule in this section conflicts with Rule R432-100, this
section shall supersede.
(2) Rule
R432-100, Sections 14, 15, 17, 19, 23, 32, 34, and 35 only apply to a CAH that
provides those clinical or ancillary services.
(3) Credentialing of medical and professional
staff may be performed by a network hospital or a department approved
equivalent.
(4) A network hospital
or a department approved equivalent may perform quality improvement as required
in Rule R432-100.
(5) A qualified
registered nurse is not required to be on duty on a 24-hour basis, but shall be
on duty if one acute care patient is admitted.
(6) The licensee shall make available 24-hour
emergency care services, seven days a week, regardless of inpatient census. The
CAH shall ensure at least one physician is on call at all times. The 30 minute
response requirement is amended to 60 minutes if the CAH qualifies under
Section 485.618 (d) (2) of the Federal Conditions of Participation.
(7) A network hospital, or through other
arrangements approved by the Department, may provide off-site radiology
services.
Notes
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