Health Facility Committee Meeting (virtual or in person)
Notice Type(s)
Meeting
Event Start Date & Time
November 12, 2025 09:00 AM
Event End Date & Time
November 12, 2025 11:00 AM
Description/Agenda
Welcome and Updates - Chris Etherington, Vice Chair
-Intro Script
-Call for attendance
Approval HF Committee Minutes 9.10.25 Chris Etherington, Vice Chair
Old Business
New Business
-Two new Health Facility Committee (HFC) members, Jesse Buntjer (assisted living rep) and Greg Atwood (registered nurse rep)
-Cory Robison, the nursing care facility representative has stepped down from the HFC
-Electing a new chair and vicechair for the HFC
Nominations?
-Current vacancies for the HFC
One physician, licensed to practice medicine
Rep of freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities
Nursing care facility representative (an application was received and approved on 11/3/2025. Sent to the Governor's office for approval)
Anyone interested in joining the HFC can apply for one of these positions at boards.utah.gov
-Satellite Emergency Departments
H.B. 152 Health Care Facilities Amendments as of May 7, 2025
A process is being developed to better guide hospitals with satellite emergency departments in Class I Population > 1,150,000 (Salt Lake) and Class II counties Population 260,000 - 1,150,000 (Cache, Davis, Utah, Washington and Weber).
The current satellite emergency departments in the Class I and II counties will be licensed separately from the hospital and will be required to pay an annual fee.
-Centers for Medical Cannabis will be sending a survey to all assisted living facilities, hospitals and nursing care facilities. The health facilities committee members will also be included on that email communication.
-Administrative Rules for Review and Approval:
Rule R432-31 Order for Life Sustaining Treatment
Rule R432-101 Specialty Hospital - Psychiatric
R432-150 Nursing Care Facility
Rule R432-201 Intellectual Disabilities Facility: Supplement 'A' to the Small Health Care Facility Rule
Other Business
-Other Administrative Rule Information and Updates:
DLBC Rule Review Update
Rule R432-4 General Construction
Rule R432-270 Assisted Living Facilities Amendment
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION DURING PUBLIC MEETINGS
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Kimberlee Jessop 385-499-4610