Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part VI - Mental Health/Intellectual Disability/Autism Manual
Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management
Chapter 4210 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES AND SERVICE AREAS
SHORT TERM INPATIENT SERVICES
Section 4210.31 - Description
Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 4210.31
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Short term inpatient services consist of care in a licensed inpatient facility for a continuous period up to 60 days for the following:
(1) Diagnostic study and evaluation.
(2) Intensive treatment at the onset of illness or during periods of unusual stress.
(3) Close supervision as well as intensive treatment for those unable to manage themselves because of deep depression, severely disturbed behavior or extreme confusion.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 4210.61 (relating to description).
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