This regulation specifies the required contents and review process for comprehensive treatment plans in partial hospitalization programs. Treatment plans must be developed collaboratively with the patient, grounded in a multi-dimensional diagnostic evaluation, and include treatment objectives, integrated therapies, and staff assignments. For children and youth partial hospitalization programs specifically, plans must be developed within the first 5 days of service and reviewed by the treatment team and psychiatrist at least once every 20 days of service.
View official source55 Pa. Code § 5210.35 - Contents and review of a comprehensive treatment plan State Regulations Compare (a) The treatment plan shall: (1) Be formulated to the extent possible, with the cooperation and consent of the patient or a person acting on his behalf. (2) Be based upon diagnostic evaluation which includes examination of the medical, psychological, social, cultural, behavioral, familial, educational, vocational, and developmental aspects of the patient's situation. (3) Set forth treatment objectives and prescribe an integrated program of therapies, activities, experiences and appropriate education designed to meet these objectives and staff assignments. (4) Be maintained and updated with signed daily notes, and be kept in the patient's medical record on a form developed by the facility. (b) Treatment plans for children and youth partial hospitalization programs shall be developed within the first 5 days of service and reviewed by the treatment team and psychiatrist a minimum of once every 20 days of service and modified as appropriate. Such modification shall be recorded in the patient's record. Notes 55 Pa. Code § 5210.35 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