This regulation requires licensees of drug and alcohol recovery houses to maintain individual resident records containing consent forms, referral information, and other required documentation. Records must be kept in locked cabinets or secured digital systems and retained for at least four years after residency ends. If a recovery house ceases operations, the licensee must notify the Department of where records will be stored.
View official source28 Pa. Code § 717.20 - Resident records State Regulations Compare (a) The licensee shall maintain an individual record for each resident which must include all of the following: (1) All records obtained under § 717.22 (relating to beginning of residency). (2) Consent to residency form. (3) Referrals to and from the drug and alcohol recovery house, if applicable. (b) The licensee shall keep hard copy resident records in a locked cabinet and secure digital resident records on a protected data system. (c) The licensee shall maintain resident records, regardless of format, for at least 4 years following the ending or completion of residency. (d) If the licensee discontinues operation of a drug and alcohol recovery house, it shall notify the Department where it will store resident records. Notes 28 Pa. Code § 717.20 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare. No prior version found. State Regulations Toolbox