This regulation requires the director of a drug and alcohol treatment service to provide written notice to a patient when involuntarily terminating their treatment, including the reasons for termination, and to afford the patient an opportunity to request reconsideration. It governs patient rights and discharge procedures within the Chapter 710 drug and alcohol services framework, which covers both detoxification and treatment/rehabilitation services.
View official source28 Pa. Code § 710.25 - Notification and termination State Regulations Compare (a) The director shall notify the patient, in writing, of a decision to involuntarily terminate the patient's treatment in the service. The notice shall include the reasons for termination. (b) The patient shall have an opportunity to request reconsideration of a decision terminating treatment. Notes 28 Pa. Code § 710.25 This section cited in 28 Pa. Code § 710.3 (relating to organization); and 31 Pa. Code § 89.621 (relating to inpatient detoxification services). 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