26B-3-401. Definitions.
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Effective 5/1/2024
26B-3-401. Definitions.
As used in this part:
(a)"Nursing care facility" means:
(i)a nursing care facility as defined in Section 26B-2-201 ;
(ii)a designated swing bed in:
(A)a general acute hospital as defined in Section 26B-2-201 ; and
(B)a critical access hospital which meets the criteria of 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395i-4(c)(2) (1998); and
(iii)an intermediate care facility for people with an intellectual disability that is licensed under Section 26B-2-212 .
(b)"Nursing care facility" does not include:
(i)the Utah State Developmental Center;
(ii)the Utah State Hospital;
(iii)a general acute hospital, specialty hospital, or small health care facility as those terms are defined in Section 26B-2-201 ; or
(iv)a Utah State Veterans Home.
(2)"Patient day" means each calendar day in which an individual patient is admitted to the nursing care facility during a calendar month, even if on a temporary leave of absence from the facility.
Amended by Chapter 284 , 2024 General Session