This applicability section establishes that intake, evaluation and referral, inpatient non-hospital, partial hospitalization, outpatient, and inpatient hospital activities for drug and alcohol programs must comply with Chapter 709. Facilities holding a valid full license under 55 Pa. Code Chapters 5300 (private psychiatric hospitals) or 5310 (community residential rehabilitation for the mentally ill) are deemed compliant with specified subsections, provided the Department finds those standards consistent with this subchapter's requirements. Operators must ensure their facility type falls within the enumerated activity categories and maintain appropriate licensure to claim deemed status.
View official source28 Pa. Code § 709.21 - Applicability State Regulations Compare (a) The intake, evaluation and referral, inpatient nonhospital, partial hospitalization, outpatient and inpatient hospital activities shall comply with this chapter. (b) A facility in which freestanding treatment activities are provided that has a valid full license from the Department of Public Welfare under 55 Pa. Code Chapters 5300 and 5310 (relating to private psychiatric hospitals; and community residential rehabilitation services for the mentally ill) is deemed to be in compliance with §§ 709.22 - 709.26 , 709.29 and 709.32 . This subsection shall remain in effect as long as the Department finds the standards in 55 Pa. Code Chapters 5300 and 5310 to be consistent with the requirements of this subchapter. Notes 28 Pa. Code § 709.21 The provisions of this § 709.21 amended December 5, 1997, effective 12/6/1997 , 27 Pa.B. 6330; amended October 17, 2014, effective 10/18/2014 , 44 Pa.B. 6660. The provisions of this § 709.21 amended under section 2301-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 ( 71 P. S. § 613.1 ). 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