This regulation establishes that involuntary psychiatric examinations may only be conducted at facilities specifically approved and designated by the county administrator for that purpose. Designated facilities must have an approved plan complying with the Mental Health Procedures Act (50 P.S. §7302(c)(2)), developed jointly by the administrator and facility director using available county resources. The administrator must annually notify the public via a newspaper of general circulation which facilities are designated to provide involuntary emergency examination and treatment.
View official source55 Pa. Code § 5100.81 - Involuntary examination and treatment State Regulations Compare (a) A person may be subject to an involuntary examination only at facilities approved and designated for that purpose by the administrator. (b) No facility shall be designated unless it has an approved plan to comply with section 302(c)(2) of the act ( 50 P. S. § 7302(c)(2) ), and this chapter. The plan shall be jointly developed by the administrator and facility director, utilizing available county resources. (c) The administrator, at least on an annual basis, shall advise the public, through notice in one newspaper of general circulation in the county, of the facilities he has designated to provide involuntary emergency examination and treatment. Notes 55 Pa. Code § 5100.81 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