Pa. Code 11.2

This subchapter establishes licensing requirements for older adult daily living centers in Pennsylvania, covering centers that serve clients aged 60 and older with functional impairment, or adults 18 and older with post-stroke dementia, Parkinsonism, Alzheimer's, or other organic brain syndromes. All such centers—whether for-profit, nonprofit, or publicly/privately funded—must meet minimum standards and obtain an annual license from the Department. The subchapter explicitly excludes vocational facilities, partial hospitalization facilities, summer recreation programs, nursing home adult day care, and adult developmental training facilities operated by state agencies.

6 Pa. Code § 11.2 - Applicability 

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(a)
 This subchapter
 applies to older adult daily living centers, as defined in §
 
11.3
 (relating to definitions),
 serving clients with functional impairment who are 60 years of age or older, or
 who are 18 years of age or older and have post-stroke dementia, Parkinsonism or
 a dementia-related disease such as Alzheimer's or other organic brain syndrome,
 with the exception of facilities listed in subsection (e).

(b)
 This subchapter contains the minimum
 requirements that shall be met to obtain a license. Each older adult daily
 living center will be inspected by the Department each year and obtain a
 license in order to operate or continue to operate.

(c)
 This subchapter applies to for profit,
 nonprofit, publicly-funded and privately-funded older adult daily living
 centers.

(d)
 This subchapter also
 applies to centers operated in or on the grounds of: 
 
(1)
 A licensed community home for individuals
 with mental retardation.

(2)
 A
 community residential rehabilitation mental health facility.

(3)
 A non-State operated intermediate care
 facility for the mentally retarded.

(e)
 This subchapter does not apply to the
 following:
(1)
 Vocational facilities as
 defined in 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2390 (relating to vocational
 facilities).

(2)
 Partial
 hospitalization facilities as defined in 55 Pa. Code Chapter 5210 (relating to
 partial hospitalization).

(3)

 Summer recreation programs, camping programs and socialization clubs.

(4)
 Adult day care facilities located in
 nursing homes that serve only their own clients.

(5)
 Adult developmental training facilities
 operated by the Department of Public Welfare or the Department of
 Education.

(f)
 This
 subchapter does not measure or assure compliance with other applicable Federal,
 State and local laws; regulations; codes; and ordinances. It is the
 responsibility of the center operator to comply with all other applicable laws,
 regulations, codes and ordinances.

Notes

6
 Pa. Code §
 
11.2

This section cited in 6 Pa. Code §
 
11.212
 (relating to
 applicability).

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