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Pa. Code 5310.63

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Violation of client rights

Jurisdiction: PA Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (OMHSAS) and Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP)
MH_RESIDENTIAL (100%)
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This regulation requires Community Residential Rehabilitation Services (CRRS) to protect clients from neglect, abuse, exploitation, and maltreatment by staff or other clients. CRRS operators must maintain a written policy prohibiting such practices and establish procedures for investigating, reporting, and taking action on alleged client rights violations. The governing body must review all reported violations and report results to the County MH/MR Office.

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55 Pa. Code § 5310.63 - Violation of client rights 

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No client may be subject to neglect, abuse,
 exploitation, or maltreatment by employes or other clients. The community
 residential rehabilitation service (CRRS) must have a written policy which
 prohibits such practices and which provides procedures for investigating,
 reporting and taking action on alleged violations of client rights. This
 procedure shall include review by the governing body of all reported instances
 of violations of client rights in the CRRS and reporting the results of the
 review to the County Mental Health/Mental Retardation (MH/MR) Office.

Notes

55

 Pa. Code §
 
5310.63

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
 
5310.91
 (relating to special
 requirements for community residential rehabilitation service (CRRS) serving
 children).

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