This section requires SUD intake projects to maintain written policies and procedures for client management, including mandatory reporting to law enforcement and health authorities for reportable conditions (e.g., communicable diseases, criminal injuries, child abuse), handling special client situations (unconscious individuals, minors, communicable diseases, hospital transfers, and detoxification needs), observing clients for withdrawal symptoms at intake with prompt medical attention if needed, transporting clients to referral agencies when possible, and obtaining signed consent to treatment forms.
View official source28 Pa. Code § 711.42 - Client management State Regulations Compare (a) The intake project shall have written policies and procedures for communication with law enforcement authorities, local or State health or welfare authorities, as appropriate, regarding clients whose condition or its cause is reportable; for example, persons having contagious diseases or victims of suspected criminal acts such as rape or gunshot wounds, 18 Pa.C.S. § 5106 (relating to failure to report injuries by firearm or criminal act) and child abuse under the Child Protective Services Law ( 11 P. S. §§ 2201 - 2224 ). (b) The intake project shall have written policies and procedures to address special issues regarding treatment of clients. These policies and procedures shall include, but are not limited to: (1) Individuals who lose consciousness. (2) Minors. (3) Individuals with communicable diseases. (4) Individuals requiring transfer to a hospital or other treatment facility. (5) Individuals requiring detoxification. (c) A client shall be observed upon intake for withdrawal symptoms from substances abused. If serious symptoms of drug/alcohol abuse, or dependence, or other physical problems are observed, prompt medical attention shall be obtained. Data obtained during the observation period shall be recorded. (d) The client should be transported to the selected referral agency/resource, if possible. (e) A consent to treatment form should be completed and signed by the client and intake worker at intake. Notes 28 Pa. Code § 711.42 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