A Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PRS) agency must establish and implement a written quality improvement (QI) plan that includes an annual review of service quality, timeliness, appropriateness, outcomes, individual record reviews, and client satisfaction. The agency must document that individuals served participate in QI plan development and follow-up. A written report summarizing findings and corrective actions must be prepared and made available to the public.
View official source55 Pa. Code § 5230.81 - Quality improvement requirements State Regulations Compare (a) A PRS agency shall establish and implement a written QI plan that meets the following requirements: (1) Provides for an annual review of the quality, timeliness and appropriateness of services, including the following: (i) Outcomes for PRS. (ii) Individual record reviews. (iii) Individual satisfaction. (iv) Number of individuals admitted to PRS that did not have a diagnosis listed in § 5230.31 (a)(2) (relating to admission requirements). (iv.1) Average length of duration of PRS for individuals who did not have a diagnosis listed in § 5230.31 (a)(2) . (v) Evaluation of compliance with the approved agency service description. (2) Identifies reviewers, frequency and types of reviews and methodology for establishing sample size. (b) A PRS agency shall document that individuals served participate in QI plan development and follow up. (c) A PRS agency shall prepare a report that: (1) Documents analysis of the findings of the annual review required under subsection (a). (2) Identifies actions to address annual review findings. (d) A PRS agency shall make the report available to the public. Notes 55 Pa. Code § 5230.81 Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol. 55, No. 03, January 18, 2025 , effective 1/18/2025 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