Section R432-700-14 - Termination of Services Policies(1) The licensee may discharge a client under any of the following circumstances: (a) a licensed practitioner signs a discharge statement for termination of services;(b) treatment objectives are met;(c) the client's status changes, that makes treatment objectives unattainable and new treatment objectives are not an alternative;(d) the family situation changes and affects the delivery of services;(e) the client or family is uncooperative in efforts to attain treatment objectives;(f) the client moves from the geographic area served by the agency;(g) the primary care provider fails to renew orders as required by the rules for skilled nursing or therapy services;(h) the client changes primary care providers and the licensee cannot obtain orders for continuation of services from the new primary care provider;(i) the client's payment sources become exhausted and the licensee is fiscally unable to provide free or reduced care;(j) the licensee discontinues a particular service or terminates services;(k) the licensee can no longer provide quality care in the place of residence;(l) the client or family requests agency services to be discontinued;(n) the client or family cannot or is unwilling to provide an environment that ensures safety for the both the client and provider of service; or(o) the client's payer excludes the licensee from participating as a covered provider or refuses to authorize services the licensee determines are medically necessary.(2) The person who is assigned to supervise and coordinate care for a particular client shall complete a discharge summary when services to the client are terminated.Utah Admin. Code R432-700-14
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-05, effective 2/14/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-14, effective 7/6/2023