This section establishes the legal authority for Pennsylvania's Chapter 5100, citing the Mental Health Procedures Act, the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Act of 1966, and the Public Welfare Code. It serves as the foundational legal basis for the chapter's regulations governing mental health treatment facilities and procedures. Compliance staff should understand that all subsequent sections in this chapter derive their authority from these three statutory sources.
View official source55 Pa. Code § 5100.1 - Legal base State Regulations Compare The legal base for this chapter is section 112 of the Mental Health Procedures Act ( 50 P. S. § 7112 ), section 201 of the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Act of 1966 ( 50 P. S. § 4201 ), and section 1021 of the Public Welfare Code ( 62 P. S. § 1021 ). Notes 55 Pa. Code § 5100.1 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