R156-31b-701c
R156-31b-701c. Delegation of Nursing Care by a Responsible Caregiver
Cite as Utah Admin. Code R156-31b-701c
In addition to Section 58-31b-308.1, the delegation of nursing care by a responsible caregiver to an unlicensed direct care worker is as follows:
(1) a responsible caregiver retains accountability for the appropriate delegation of a task and for the nursing care of the patient; and
(2) a delegatee may not:
(a) further delegate to another person a delegated task, or any part of a delegated task; or
(b) expand the scope of the delegated task.