This section establishes the conditions under which the Department may issue a provisional license (valid up to 6 months, renewable up to three times) to substance use disorder facilities that have substantially but not fully met licensure requirements and are operating under an approved correction plan. Facilities must submit a deficiency correction plan within 15 working days of receiving a deficiency report. A regular license is issued once full compliance is achieved. This section is a procedural licensing provision within Chapter 709, which governs drug and alcohol treatment facilities including detoxification and treatment/rehabilitation programs.
View official source28 Pa. Code § 709.13 - Provisional licensure State Regulations Compare (a) The Department will issue a provisional license, valid for a specific time period of no more than 6 months when the Department finds that a facility: (1) Has substantially, but not completely, complied with applicable requirements for licensure. (2) Is complying with a course of correction approved by the Department. (3) Has existing deficiencies that will not adversely alter the health, welfare or safety of the facility's clients. (b) Within 15 working days of receipt of the deficiency report, facility staff shall submit a plan to correct deficiencies noted during the site visits. (c) A provisional license may be renewed no more than three times. (d) A regular license will be issued upon compliance with this part. Notes 28 Pa. Code § 709.13 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