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Utah Admin. Code R432-700-24 — Medication and Treatment
UtahregulationUtah Department of Health and Human Services· effective 2023-07-06
What this rule requires your agency to do
- 1If medication is administered by agency personnel, the orders and subsequent changes must be signed by the primary care provider and included in the client's record (R432-700-24(4)).(Utah Admin. Code R432-700-24 — Medication and Treatment)
- 2Medication must be administered according to signed orders from a person lawfully authorized to give the order (R432-700-24(2)).(Utah Admin. Code R432-700-24 — Medication and Treatment)
- 3Skilled treatment must be administered only by licensed personnel in compliance with a signed order from a person lawfully authorized to give the order (R432-700-24(1)).(Utah Admin. Code R432-700-24 — Medication and Treatment)
- 4Unlicensed staff may administer medication only after delegation by a licensed health care professional in accordance with Section R156-31B-701, per the prescribing order (R432-700-24(5)(a)-(b)).(Utah Admin. Code R432-700-24 — Medication and Treatment)
- 5A remotely given order must be signed by the ordering person within 31 days, received/verified only by lawfully authorized licensed personnel, and recorded in the client's record (R432-700-24(3)).(Utah Admin. Code R432-700-24 — Medication and Treatment)
- 6An order for therapy services must include the procedures, frequency, and duration of therapy (R432-700-24(6)).(Utah Admin. Code R432-700-24 — Medication and Treatment)
- 7An order for skilled services must be reviewed or renewed by the attending primary care provider at intervals not to exceed 60 days, evidenced by signature and date (R432-700-24(7)).(Utah Admin. Code R432-700-24 — Medication and Treatment)
- 8The delegating authority must provide and document supervision, evaluation, and training of unlicensed assistive personnel, and the delegating authority or another RN must be readily available in person or by telephone (R432-700-24(5)(c)-(d)).(Utah Admin. Code R432-700-24 — Medication and Treatment)
Applies to: personal care
Requires skilled treatment and medication to be administered only per signed orders from a lawfully authorized person, governs remote/faxed orders and their signature timelines, permits unlicensed staff to administer medication only under delegation by a licensed professional with supervision, and requires skilled-service orders to be reviewed or renewed at intervals not exceeding 60 days. Framework topic: Medication Administration & Orders.
Regulatory information, not legal advice — always confirm against the cited official source. Verification reduces error; it does not certify compliance.