This regulation requires Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PRS) agencies to assess an individual's eligibility for continued stay during each Individual Rehabilitation Plan (IRP) update. Continued stay eligibility must be documented based on the individual's voluntary choice to continue participation and evidence of ongoing need—either a functional impairment stemming from a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder addressed in the IRP, or a risk that withdrawing services would result in loss of rehabilitation gains. Operators must ensure these determinations are properly documented in the individual's record.
View official source55 Pa. Code § 5230.32 - Continued stay requirements State Regulations Compare (a) A PRS agency shall determine an individual's eligibility for continued stay during an IRP update required under § 5230.62 (c) (relating to individual rehabilitation plan). (b) An individual's eligibility for continued stay shall be determined by documentation of the following: (1) An individual chooses continued participation in the PRS. (2) A continued need for service based upon one or both of the following: (i) As a result of a diagnosed mental, behavioral or emotional disorder, there is a functional impairment that is addressed in the IRP. (ii) The withdrawal of service could result in loss of rehabilitation gain or goal attained by an individual. Notes 55 Pa. Code § 5230.32 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