This regulation establishes requirements for facilities designated to conduct involuntary emergency psychiatric examinations under Pennsylvania's Mental Health Procedures Act. Facilities must be approved and designated by the county administrator, have an approved compliance plan developed jointly with the facility director, and the administrator must annually publish a public notice identifying designated facilities. Operators of facilities seeking or holding such designation must maintain an approved plan and ensure compliance with the statutory requirements for involuntary examination.
View official source55 Pa. Code § 5100.83 - Generally 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) ). 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 § 5100.83 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