This section establishes the legal authority for the Pennsylvania Department to license drug and alcohol treatment activities, citing specific provisions of the Public Welfare Code and reorganization plans. It serves as the legal basis for the licensing chapter governing drug and alcohol treatment facilities. Operators of licensed drug and alcohol treatment programs in Pennsylvania are subject to this regulatory framework.
View official source28 Pa. Code § 709.3 - Legal base State Regulations Compare The authority of the Department to license drug and alcohol treatment activities is established under the powers and duties contained in Articles IX and X of the Public Welfare Code ( 62 P. S. §§ 901 - 922 , 1001 - 1031 , and 1051 - 1059 ) as transferred to the Department by Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (P. L. 372) ( 71 P. S. § 751-25 ) and No. 4 of 1981 (P. L. 610) ( 71 P. S. § 751-31 ). Notes 28 Pa. Code § 709.3 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