Each licensed facility must establish and maintain a clearly defined appeal system allowing patients to raise objections about their treatment. Facilities must monitor the system's effectiveness, keep records available for certification, licensure, and departmental review, and ensure all patients are informed of and encouraged to use the appeal process when they believe their treatment plan is inappropriate.
View official source55 Pa. Code § 5100.14 - Appeal State Regulations Compare (a) Each facility shall have a clearly defined appeal system through which any patient who wishes to voice objections concerning his treatment shall be heard and have objections determined. (b) Each facility shall monitor the appeal system to see that it works properly and records shall be maintained for review for certification and licensure and for Departmental review in order to investigate any complaint. (c) All patients shall be advised of such system and be encouraged to use it when they believe their treatment plan is not necessary or appropriate to their needs. Notes 55 Pa. Code § 5100.14 This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 5100.4 (relating to scope). 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