This section establishes the legal authority for Chapter 5210 under Pennsylvania's Mental Health Procedures Act, the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Act of 1966, and the Public Welfare Code. Based on sibling sections covering staffing, psychiatric supervision, treatment planning, and treatment team requirements, this chapter governs the operation of a mental health partial hospitalization (day treatment) program. Facility operators must ensure their program complies with the standards set forth under these statutory authorities.
View official source55 Pa. Code § 5210.1 - Legal base State Regulations Compare The legal authority for this chapter is sections 105 and 112 of the Mental Health Procedures Act ( 50 P. S. §§ 7105 and 7112 ); section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Act of 1966 ( 50 P. S. § 4201(2) ); and section 1021 of the Public Welfare Code ( 62 P. S. § 1021 ). Notes 55 Pa. Code § 5210.1 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