This regulation requires substance use disorder treatment projects licensed under Chapter 709 to retain client records in any format for a minimum of four years following a client's discharge. If a project ceases operations, it must notify the Department of where its records are stored. This is a record-keeping requirement applicable to all facility types governed by Chapter 709, which covers detoxification and substance use treatment and rehabilitation programs.
View official source28 Pa. Code § 709.29 - Retention of client records State Regulations Compare (a) Client records, regardless of format, shall be readily accessible for a minimum of 4 years following the discharge of a client. (b) If the project discontinues operation, it shall make known to the Department where its records are stored. Notes 28 Pa. Code § 709.29 The provisions of this § 709.29 amended October 17, 2014, effective 10/18/2014 , 44 Pa.B. 6660. The provisions of this § 709.29 amended under section 2301-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 ( 71 P. S. § 613.1 ). This section cited in 28 Pa. Code § 709.21 (relating to applicability). 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