This section establishes documentation standards for individual records maintained by a PRS (Pennsylvania Recovery Support) agency, requiring legibility, individual identification on each page, signed and dated entries, daily progress notes, secure storage, a minimum four-year retention period, and confidentiality-protective disposal. As a record-keeping section within Chapter 5230, it inherits the scope of that chapter, which is administered jointly by OMHSAS and DDAP and governs recovery support services. Operators must ensure all individual records comply with these standards at all times.
View official source55 Pa. Code § 5230.22 - Documentation standards and record security, retention and disposal State Regulations Compare A PRS agency shall ensure that an individual record meets the following standards: (1) The record must be legible throughout. (2) The record must identify the individual on each page. (3) Entries shall be signed and dated by the responsible staff. (4) The record must indicate progress at each day of service, changes in service and response to services. (5) Updates of the record shall be signed and dated. (6) The record shall be kept in a permanent, secure location. (7) The record shall be maintained for a minimum of 4 years. (8) Records shall be disposed of in a manner that protects confidentiality. Notes 55 Pa. Code § 5230.22 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