Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual
Subpart A - Statements of Policy
Chapter 6000 - STATEMENTS OF POLICY
Subchapter C - LICENSING
LICENSURE OF ADULT DAY CARE CENTERS LOCATED IN NURSING HOMES
Section 6000.361 - Adult day care centers in a nursing home
Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 6000.361
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) If an adult day care center located in a nursing home serves only nursing home clients, the Department should not license the adult day care center.
(b) If an adult day care center located in a nursing home serves one or more public clients (nonnursing home clients), with at least a total of four clients, the Department should license the adult day care center using the following procedures:
(1) The inspector asks the provider or
inspects the facility to determine if the facility has a current License to
Operate a Health Care Facility issued by the Department of Health. This license
covers both skilled and intermediate nursing homes. This license should be
posted in a conspicuous place in the facility.
(2) If the facility has a current Department
of Health license, the provider shall acquire a letter from the Department of
Health stating that specific space within the nursing home building may be
utilized for adult day care.
(3) If
the provider produces a letter from the Department of Health stating that
specific space may be used for adult day care, standard procedures should be
followed.
(4) If the provider
cannot produce a letter from the Department of Health stating that space may be
used for adult day care, the Department of Human Services cannot license the
facility for adult day care and the facility may not provide adult day care to
nonnursing home clients.
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