Pa. Code 717.31

Unusual incidents

This section requires licensees of drug and alcohol recovery houses to develop and implement written policies and procedures for responding to unusual incidents such as assaults, illicit drug use, deaths, serious injuries, disasters, theft, and disease outbreaks. Licensees must document incidents, identify causes, implement corrective action plans, and monitor those plans. A written unusual incident report must be filed with the Department within 3 business days for specified serious incidents. Licensees must also report to other boards and agencies as required by applicable law.

28 Pa. Code § 717.31 - Unusual incidents 

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(a)
 The licensee shall develop and implement written policies and procedures to respond to all of the following unusual incidents:
(1)
 Physical assault or sexual assault by staff, a volunteer or a resident on or off the premises.

(2)
 Provision or use of illicit drugs on the premises.

(3)
 Death or serious injury due to trauma, suicide, medication error or unusual circumstances while residing at the drug and alcohol recovery house.

(4)
 Significant disruption due to disaster such as fire, storm, flood or other occurrence which closes the drug and alcohol recovery house for more than 1 day.

(5)
 Theft, burglary, break-in or similar incident at the drug and alcohol recovery house.

(6)
 Event at the drug and alcohol recovery house requiring the presence of police, fire or ambulance personnel.

(7)
 Fire or structural damage to the drug and alcohol recovery house.

(8)
 Outbreak of a contagious disease requiring Centers for Disease Control (CDC) notification.

(b)
 The licensee shall develop and implement written unusual incident policies and procedures which must include all of the following: 
(1)
 Documentation of the unusual incident.

(2)
 Prompt review and identification of the direct and indirect causes of the unusual incident.

(3)
 Implementation of a timely and appropriate plan of correction, when indicated.

(4)
 Ongoing monitoring of the plan of correction.

(c)
 The licensee shall file a written unusual incident report with the Department within 3 business days following an unusual incident involving: 
(1)
 Physical or sexual assault by staff, a volunteer or a resident.

(2)
 Death or serious injury due to trauma, suicide, medication error or unusual circumstances.

(3)
 Fire, storm, flood or other occurrence that results in the closure of the drug and alcohol recovery house or the relocation of residents for more than 1 day.

(4)
 An event at the drug and alcohol recovery house requiring the presence of police, fire or ambulance personnel.

(5)
 Outbreak of a contagious disease requiring CDC notification.

(d)
 The licensee shall make reports to other boards and agencies as required by applicable law, including section 4(b) of the Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955 (
35 P.S. §
 
521.4
).

Notes

28
 Pa. Code §
 
717.31

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

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