This section establishes compliance timelines and transition rules for staff qualification requirements under Pennsylvania's Chapter 704, which governs substance use disorder treatment projects. It specifies which staff hired before or after March 4, 1996 must meet the qualifications for project directors, facility directors, clinical supervisors, counselors, and counselor assistants, and sets a deadline of March 6, 2000 for full compliance by pre-existing staff. Facility operators must maintain documentation of staff progress toward qualifications in personnel files, subject to review during licensing site visits.
View official source28 Pa. Code § 704.4 - Compliance with staff qualifications State Regulations Compare (a) This chapter applies to project directors, facility directors, clinical supervisors, counselors and counselor assistants hired or promoted on or after March 4, 1996. (b) Project directors and facility directors who were hired prior to March 4, 1996, need not comply with the specific qualifications listed in § 704.5 (relating to qualifications for the positions of project director and facility director). They shall comply with §§ 704.11 (a)-(f) and 704.12 (relating to staff development program; and full-time equivalent (FTE) maximum client/staff and client/counselor ratios). (c) A facility director who transfers to the same position in another facility operated by the same project after March 4, 1996, need not meet the qualifications set forth in § 704.5 (c) . (d) A project director who accepts a position as a project director in a different project after March 4, 1996, shall comply with § 704.5 (c) . (e) Persons employed as clinical supervisors and counselors who were hired or promoted prior to March 4, 1996, who do not meet the appropriate staff qualifications shall show evidence that they are working toward full compliance. They shall be in full compliance with this chapter by March 6, 2000. Upon completion of course work, transcripts and other forms of documentation shall be placed in the individual's personnel file. A licensing representative will check progress at the time of the project site visit. Notes 28 Pa. Code § 704.4 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