Pa. Code 5320.11

Prerequisites to licensure

This section establishes the prerequisites a provider must meet before obtaining a license to operate a Long-Term Structured Residence (LTSR) in Pennsylvania. Requirements include compliance with general facility licensure standards, identification in the approved county plan, and execution of a letter of agreement with the county administrator covering admissions, discharge procedures, service charges, personal allowances, payment mechanisms, and dispute resolution. Operators must ensure charges do not exceed residents' monthly income minus a minimum $60 personal allowance and do not exceed actual documented service costs.

55 Pa. Code § 5320.11 - Prerequisites to licensure 

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To obtain licensure to operate an LTSR, a provider shall:

(1)
 Comply with Chapter 20 (relating
 to licensure or approval of facilities and agencies).

(2)
 Be identified in the approved county plan
 or its amendments as specified in Chapter 4215 (relating to annual plan and
 estimate of expenditures).

(3)
 Have
 a letter of agreement between the provider and the county administrator's
 office. The agreement will include:
(i)

 Admission and discharge authority and procedure.

(ii)
 Charges for care, including room and
 board, treatment and rehabilitation services, personal hygiene and laundry
 services and other personal care services.

(iii)
 Charges for residents' care may not
 exceed the resident's current monthly income reduced by a minimum personal
 allowance of at least $60.

(iv)

 Charges for residents' care may not exceed the actual documented costs of
 services.

(v)
 Payment mechanisms
 for LTSR services, including charges for which the resident may be directly
 billed.

(vi)
 A dispute resolution
 mechanism.

Notes

55

 Pa. Code §
 
5320.11

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 
5320.11
 (relating
 to provider records); and 55 Pa. Code §
 
5320.63
 (relating to resident
 funds).

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