This regulation governs the organizational structure of inpatient drug and alcohol services within hospitals in Pennsylvania. Facilities providing detoxification must comply with the detoxification activity standards and should operate within an identified drug and alcohol unit. Facilities that also provide treatment and rehabilitation beyond detoxification must comply with additional standards and must operate within a designated treatment and rehabilitation unit within the hospital.
View official source28 Pa. Code § 710.3 - Organization State Regulations Compare (a) Inpatient drug and alcohol services shall comply with §§ 710.21 - 710.25 (relating to inpatient hospital activities-detoxification). These detoxification services should be provided in an identified drug and alcohol unit, but may be provided in beds dispersed throughout the hospital. (b) Those drug and alcohol programs that intend to provide formal treatment beyond the detoxification phase of care shall also comply with §§ 710.41 - 710.44 (relating to inpatient hospital activities-treatment and rehabilitation). The services shall be provided in an identified drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation unit within the hospital. Notes 28 Pa. Code § 710.3 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