Pennsylvania Code
Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
Part V - Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs
Chapter 717 - STANDARDS FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL RECOVERY HOUSE LICENSURE
Section 717.22 - Beginning of residency

Universal Citation: 28 PA Code ยง 717.22

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024

(a) The licensee shall develop and implement written policies and procedures for beginning of residency which include all of the following:

(1) Residency criteria.

(2) Requirements for completion of residency by meeting a resident's treatment, personal or financial goals or social-emotional or other needs.

(3) Criteria for ending residency before completion under paragraph (2), including a timeline.

(b) The licensee shall complete all of the following documentation, which must be signed by the resident, within 24 hours of arrival:

(1) Disclosure to the resident of criteria for beginning and ending residency.

(2) Resident orientation to the drug and alcohol recovery house which must include all of the following:
(i) Drug and alcohol recovery house rules, including a method to record residents' expected return time to the drug and alcohol recovery house.

(ii) Fee schedule including any lease agreement.

(iii) Supports provided by the drug and alcohol recovery house, as well as referrals to other essential services as needed.

(iv) Financial policies and procedures.

(v) The location of posted emergency procedures and contact information for the house manager and the Department.

(vi) Medication control and self-administration policies.

(3) Basic personal data including:
(i) Name.

(ii) Birth date.

(iii) Demographic information.

(iv) Medical information provided by the resident, including allergies, asthma, seizure disorder, diabetes, pacemaker and other medical conditions that the resident chooses to have in the house record.

(v) Drug and alcohol history.

(vi) Medical contact information.

(vii) Emergency contact.

(4) Consent to residency.

(5) Disclosure to the resident of the recovery house's policies and procedures for situations when recovery house staff may notify the resident's emergency contact.

This section cited in 28 Pa. Code § 717.6 (relating to application and renewal); and 28 Pa. Code § 717.20 (relating to resident records).

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