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55 Pa. Code § 5100.4 - Scope
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(a)
This chapter
applies to all involuntary treatment of mentally ill persons, whether inpatient
or outpatient, and for all voluntary inpatient treatment of mentally ill
persons.
(b)
Persons 70 years of age
or older who have been continuously hospitalized in a State-operated facility
for at least 10 years and who are chronically disabled shall not be subject to
the procedures of the act.
(1)
The Department
extends the protections of §§
5100.11
,
5100.13
-
5100.16
,
5100.31
-
5100.39
and
5100.51
-
5100.56
to these
persons.
(2)
The Department may
continue to provide all necessary treatment to such persons regardless of their
ability to freely give rational informed consent except when such a person
protests treatment or residence at a State operated facility.
(3)
Persons described in this subsection may
become subject to involuntary treatment when the person protests and criteria
for involuntary treatment are met.
Notes
55
Pa. Code §
5100.4
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