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Utah Admin. Code R432-700-11 — Orientation

UtahregulationUtah Department of Health and Human Services· effective 2023-07-06

What this rule requires your agency to do

  • 1Orientation must cover the duties that persons are trained, certified, or licensed to perform (R432-700-11(2)(c)).(Utah Admin. Code R432-700-11 — Orientation)
  • 2Orientation must include information about other community agencies, including emergency medical services (R432-700-11(2)(e)).(Utah Admin. Code R432-700-11 — Orientation)
  • 3Orientation must include ethics, confidentiality, and client-rights training (R432-700-11(2)(d)).(Utah Admin. Code R432-700-11 — Orientation)
  • 4Orientation must include the functions of agency employees and the relationships between positions/services, and job descriptions (R432-700-11(2)(a)-(b)).(Utah Admin. Code R432-700-11 — Orientation)
  • 5The licensee must document in writing that each employee is oriented to the home health agency and the job they are hired to perform (R432-700-11(1)).(Utah Admin. Code R432-700-11 — Orientation)
  • 6Orientation must include opportunities for continuing education appropriate to the client population served (R432-700-11(2)(f)).(Utah Admin. Code R432-700-11 — Orientation)
  • 7Orientation must include reporting requirements for suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation (R432-700-11(2)(g)).(Utah Admin. Code R432-700-11 — Orientation)

Applies to: personal care

Requires the licensee to document in writing that each employee is oriented to the agency and their job, and specifies mandatory orientation content including job descriptions, ethics/confidentiality/client-rights training, community/emergency resources, continuing-education opportunities, and abuse/neglect/exploitation reporting requirements. Framework topic: Staff Training & Orientation.

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