2016 Utah Code
Title 26 - Utah Health Code
Chapter 35a - Nursing Care Facility Assessment Act
Section 103 - Definitions.

26-35a-103. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:

• (1)
  • (a) "Nursing care facility" means:
    • (i) a nursing care facility described in Subsection 26-21-2(17);
    • (ii) beginning January 1, 2006, a designated swing bed in:
      • (A) a general acute hospital as defined in Subsection 26-21-2(11); 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 26-21-13.5.
  • (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 defined in Section 26-21-2; 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 366, 2011 General Session