Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part I - Department of Human Services
Subpart E - Home and Community-based Services
Chapter 52 - LONG-TERM LIVING HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES
Subchapter B - PROVIDER QUALIFICATIONS AND PARTICIPATION
Section 52.17 - Critical incident and risk management
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(a) The requirements in this chapter are in addition to the reporting requirements under Chapter 2380 or 2390 (relating to adult training facilities; and vocational facilities), 6 Pa. Code Chapter 11 (relating to older adult daily living centers) and 28 Pa. Code Chapters 601 and 611 (relating to home health care agencies; and home care agencies and home care registries).
(b) A provider shall report a critical incident involving a participant to the Department or the SCE, or both, on a form prescribed by the Department.
(c) A provider shall develop and implement written policies and procedures on the prevention, reporting, notification, investigation and management of critical incidents.
(d) A provider shall meet the risk management requirements as specified in the approved applicable waivers, including approved waiver amendments.
(e) If the Department requires additional follow-up information to a critical incident, then the provider shall submit additional information as requested to the Department.
(f) A provider shall reduce the number of preventable incidents. The methods used by the provider to reduce the number of preventable incidents shall be documented on the provider's QMP.
