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55 Pa. Code § 5100.12 - Treatment facilities
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(a)
The
Department, through the Deputy Secretary of Mental Health, will approve
facilities under section 105 of the act (
50 P. S. §
7105
). Designation of appropriate approved
facilities within the county shall be made by the county administrator for
those patients using mental health/mental retardation (MH/MR) funds. All other
patients may use any approved facility.
(b)
All mental health facilities providing or
planning to provide involuntary treatment or voluntary treatment shall be
approved annually by the Department by application to the Deputy Secretary of
Mental Health.
(c)
Inpatient
facilities treating persons who are either enrolled in or who are about to be
enrolled in a county mental health program shall notify the appropriate
administrator of the proposed discharge plan as early as possible. The facility
shall encourage interagency cooperation in developing predischarge
planning.
(d)
Chapters 4210 and 5300
(relating to description of services and service areas; and private psychiatric
hospital) shall be interpreted consistently with this chapter.
(e)
Facilities requesting an exemption from
approval standards shall submit a written request to the Deputy Secretary of
Mental Health. Each request shall state the compelling reasons why an exemption
should be granted and the duration of such exemption.
(f)
The administrator shall publicly
designate which approved facilities are available to provide involuntary
emergency examinations, involuntary treatment or voluntary treatment funded in
whole or in part by MH/MR funds.
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55
Pa. Code §
5100.12
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