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Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 3800.205 - Staff training

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(a) If
						restrictive procedures are used, each staff person who administers a
						restrictive procedure shall have completed training within the past year in the
						use of restrictive procedures.
(b)
						Training shall include:
(1) Using
						de-escalation techniques and alternative nonrestrictive strategies and
						addressing the child's feelings after use of a restrictive procedure.
(2) Child development principles appropriate
						for the age of the children served, to understand normal behavior reactions to
						stress at various ages.
(3) The
						proper use of the specific techniques or procedures that may be used.
(4) Techniques and procedures appropriate for
						the age and weight of the children served.
(5) Experience of use of the specific
						procedures directly on each staff person and demonstration of use of the
						procedure by each staff person.
(6)
						Health risks for the child associated with use of specific
						procedures.
(7) A testing process
						to demonstrate understanding of and ability to apply specific
						procedures.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 3800.206 - Seclusion

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Seclusion, defined as placing a child in a locked room,
						  is prohibited. A locked room includes a room with any type of door-locking
						  device, such as a key lock, spring lock, bolt lock, foot pressure lock or
						  physically holding the door shut.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.171 (relating to safe
							 transportation); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.273 (relating to exceptions
							 for secure care).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 3800.207 - Aversive conditioning

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The use of aversive conditioning, defined as the
						  application of startling, painful or noxious stimuli, is prohibited.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.171 (relating to safe
							 transportation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 3800.208 - Pressure points

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(a) Pressure
						point techniques, defined as the application of pain for the purpose of
						achieving compliance, are prohibited, except as provided in subsection
						(b).
(b) The use of a pressure
						point technique that applies pressure at the child's jaw point for the purpose
						of bite release, is permitted.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.171 (relating to safe
							 transportation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 3800.209 - Chemical restraints

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(a) A
						chemical restraint is a drug used to control acute, episodic behavior that
						restricts the movement or function of a child. A drug ordered by a licensed
						physician as part of ongoing medical treatment, or as pretreatment prior to a
						medical or dental examination or treatment, is not a chemical
						restraint.
(b) Administration of a
						chemical restraint is prohibited except for the administration of drugs ordered
						by a licensed physician and administered by licensed/certified/registered
						medical personnel on an emergency basis.
(c) If a chemical restraint is to be
						administered as specified in subsection (b), the following apply:
(1) Immediately prior to each incidence of
						administering a drug on an emergency basis, a licensed physician shall have
						examined the child and given a written order to administer the drug.
(2) Immediately prior to each
						readministration of a drug on an emergency basis, a licensed physician shall
						have examined the child and ordered readministration of the drug.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 3800.210 - Mechanical restraints

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(a) A
						mechanical restraint is a device that restricts the movement or function of a
						child or portion of a child's body. Examples of mechanical restraints include
						handcuffs, anklets, wristlets, camisoles, helmets with fasteners, muffs and
						mitts with fasteners, poseys, waist straps, head straps, papoose boards,
						restraining sheets and similar devices.
(b) The use of a mechanical restraint is
						prohibited.
(c) Devices used to
						provide support for functional body position or proper balance and a device
						used for medical treatment, such as sand bags to limit movement after medical
						treatment, a wheelchair belt that is used for body positioning and support or a
						helmet used for prevention of injury during seizure activity, are not
						considered mechanical restraints.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.171 (relating to safe
							 transportation); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.273 (relating to exceptions
							 for secure care).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 3800.211 - Manual restraints

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(a) A
						manual restraint is a physical hands-on technique that lasts more than 1
						minute, that restricts the movement or function of a child or portion of a
						child's body. A manual restraint does not include a manual assist of any
						duration for a child during which the child does not physically resist or a
						therapeutic hold for a child who is 8 years of age or younger for less than 10
						minutes during which the child does not physically resist.
(b) Manual restraints that apply pressure or
						weight on the child's respiratory system are prohibited.
(c) Prone position manual restraints are not
						permitted for girls who are pregnant.
(d) The position of the manual restraint or
						the staff person applying a manual restraint shall be changed at least every
						10-consecutive minutes of applying the manual restraint.
(e) A staff person who is not applying the
						restraint shall observe and document the physical and emotional condition of
						the child, at least every 10 minutes the manual restraint is applied.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.171 (relating to safe
							 transportation); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.211a (relating to prone
							 position manual restraint-statement of
							 policy).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 3800.211a - Prone position manual restraint-statement of policy

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(a) Prone position manual restraint is a
						restraint during which a child is held face down on the floor.
(b) Prone position manual restraint is
						prohibited under §
												3800.211(b)
						(relating to manual restraints) because it applies weight or pressure on the
						child's respiratory system.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 3800.212 - Exclusion

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(a) Exclusion is
						the removal of a child from the child's immediate environment and restricting
						the child alone to a room or area. If a staff person remains in the exclusion
						area with the child, it is not exclusion.
(b) Exclusion may not be used for more than
						60 minutes, consecutive or otherwise, within a 2-hour period.
(c) Exclusion may not be used for a child
						more than 4 times within a 24-hour period.
(d) A staff person shall observe a child in
						exclusion at least every 5 minutes.
(e) A room or area used for exclusion shall
						have the following:
(1) At least 40 square
						feet of indoor floor space.
(2) A
						minimum ceiling height of 7 feet.
(3) An open door or a window for
						observation.
(4) Lighting and
						ventilation.
(5) Absence of any
						items that might injure a child.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 3800.213 - Restrictive procedure records

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A record of each use of a restrictive procedure,
						  including the emergency use of a restrictive procedure, shall be kept and shall
						  include the following:
(1) The
						specific behavior addressed.
(2)
						The methods of intervention used to address the behavior less intrusive than
						the procedure used.
(3) The date
						and time the procedure was used.
(4) The specific procedure used.
(5) The staff person who used the
						procedure.
(6) The duration of the
						procedure.
(7) The staff person who
						observed the child.
(8) The child's
						condition following the removal of the procedure.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.171 (relating to safe
							 transportation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › SERVICES › Section 3800.221 - Description of services

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The facility shall have a written description of
						  services that the facility provides to include the following:
(1) The scope and general description of the
						services provided by the facility.
(2) The ages, needs and any special
						characteristics of the children the facility serves.
(3) Specific activities and programs provided
						by the facility.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.282 (relating to exceptions
							 for secure detention).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › SERVICES › Section 3800.222 - Admission

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Prior to admission, a determination shall be made and
						  documented in writing, that the age, needs and any special characteristics of
						  the child can be appropriately met by the services, activities and programs
						  provided by the facility.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.243 (relating to content of
							 record); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.282 (relating to exceptions
							 for secure detention).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › SERVICES › Section 3800.223 - Placement process

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The facility shall have a placement process that
						  assesses, and documents the following for each child, prior to or upon
						  admission:
(1) The service needs of
						the child.
(2) The child's legal
						status.
(3) Circumstances that make
						placement of the child necessary.
(4) How the activities and services provided
						by the facility will meet the needs of the child.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.243 (relating to content of
							 record); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.282 (relating to exceptions
							 for secure detention).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › SERVICES › Section 3800.224 - Development of the ISP

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(a) An ISP
						shall be developed for each child within 30 calendar days of the child's
						admission.
(b) The ISP shall be
						developed by the child, the child's parent and, if applicable, the child's
						guardian or custodian, if available, any person invited by the child and the
						child's parent, guardian or custodian, child care staff persons, a contracting
						agency representative and other appropriate professionals.
(c) Reasonable effort shall be made to
						involve the child and the child's parent and, if applicable, a guardian or
						custodian, in the development of the ISP at a time and location convenient for
						the child, the child's parent, the child's guardian or custodian, if
						applicable, and the facility.
(d)
						Documentation of reasonable efforts made to involve the child's parent and, if
						applicable, guardian or custodian, shall be kept.
(e) Persons who participated in the
						development of the ISP shall sign and date the ISP, with the exception of the
						child, the child's parent and, if applicable, the child's guardian or
						custodian, who shall be given the opportunity to sign the ISP.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.225 (relating to review and
							 revision of the ISP); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.282 (relating to exceptions
							 for secure detention).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › SERVICES › Section 3800.225 - Review and revision of the ISP

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(a) A review of each child's progress on the
						ISP, and a revision of the ISP if necessary, shall be completed at least every
						6 months.
(b) The ISP shall be
						revised in accordance with subsection (a) if there has been no progress on a
						goal, if a goal is no longer appropriate or if a goal needs to be
						added.
(c) A review and revision of
						the ISP shall be completed in accordance with §
												3800.224(b)-(e)
						(relating to development of the ISP).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.282 (relating to exceptions
							 for secure detention).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › SERVICES › Section 3800.226 - Content of the ISP

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An ISP shall include:
(1) Measurable and individualized goals and
						time-limited objectives for the child.
(2) Evaluation of the child's skill level for
						each goal.
(3) Monthly
						documentation of the child's progress on each goal.
(4) Services and training that meet the
						child's needs, including the child's needs for safety, competency development
						and permanency.
(5) A restrictive
						procedure plan, if appropriate.
(6)
						A component addressing family involvement.
(7) A plan to teach the child health and
						safety, if the child has a child living with him at the facility.
(8) A component addressing how the child's
						educational needs will be met in accordance with applicable Federal and State
						laws and regulations.
(9) The
						anticipated duration of stay at the facility.
(10) A discharge or transfer plan.
(11) Methods to be used to measure progress
						on the ISP, including who is to measure progress and the objective
						criteria.
(12) The name of the
						person responsible for coordinating the implementation of the ISP.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.203 (relating to restrictive
							 procedure plan); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.282 (relating to exceptions
							 for secure detention).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › SERVICES › Section 3800.227 - Implementation of the ISP

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An ISP shall be implemented as
						  written.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.282 (relating to exceptions
							 for secure detention).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › SERVICES › Section 3800.228 - Copies of the ISP

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(a) Copies of the
						ISPs, revisions to the ISP and monthly documentation of progress shall be
						provided to the child if the child is over 14 years of age, the parent, the
						child's guardian or custodian, if applicable, the contracting agency and
						persons who participated in the development and revisions to the ISP.
(b) Copies of ISPs, revisions to the ISP and
						monthly documentation of progress shall be kept in the child's
						record.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.282 (relating to exceptions
							 for secure detention).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › SERVICES › Section 3800.229 - Education

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Under 22 Pa. Code Chapters 11, 14 and 15 (relating to
						  student attendance; special education services and programs; and protected
						  handicapped students), each child who is of compulsory school age shall
						  participate in a Department of Education-approved school program or an
						  educational program under contract with the local public school
						  district.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › SERVICES › Section 3800.230 - Transfer or discharge

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Prior to the transfer or discharge of a child, the
						  facility shall inform, and when possible discuss with, the child's parent and,
						  if applicable, the child's guardian or custodian, the recommended transfer or
						  discharge. Documentation of the discussion or transmission of the information
						  shall be kept.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3800.241 - Emergency information

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(a)
						Emergency information for children shall be easily accessible at the
						facility.
(b) Emergency information
						for each child shall include the following:
(1) The name, address, telephone number and
						relationship of a designated person to be contacted in case of an
						emergency.
(2) The name, address
						and telephone number of the child's physician or source of health care and
						health insurance information.
(3)
						The name, address and telephone number of the person able to give consent for
						emergency medical treatment, if applicable.
(4) A copy of the child's most recent health
						examination.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3800.242 - Child records

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(a) A
						separate record shall be kept for each child.
(b) Entries in a child's record shall be
						legible, dated and signed by the person making the entry.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3800.243 - Content of records

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Each child's record shall include:
(1) Personal information including:
(i) The name, sex, admission date, birth date
						and Social Security Number.
(ii)
						The race, height, weight, color of hair, color of eyes and identifying
						marks.
(iii) The dated photograph
						of the child taken within the past year.
(iv) Language or means of communication
						spoken and understood by the child and the primary language used by the child's
						family, if other than English.
(v)
						Religious affiliation.
(vi) The
						name, address and telephone number of the person to be contacted in the event
						of an emergency.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3800.244 - Record retention

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(a)
						Information in the child's record shall be kept for at least 4 years or until
						any audit or litigation is resolved.
(b) A child's record shall be kept for at
						least 4 years following the child's departure or until any audit or litigation
						is resolved.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › CHILD RECORDS › Section 3800.245 - Locked records

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A child's record shall be kept in a locked location
						  when unattended.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › FACILITIES SERVING NINE OR MORE CHILDREN › Section 3800.251 - Additional requirements

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This section and §§
												3800.252-3800.257 apply to facilities
						  serving nine or more children. These provisions are in addition to the other
						  provisions of this chapter.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.6 (relating to applicability
							 to specific facility types); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.302 (relating to exceptions
							 for outdoor and mobile programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › FACILITIES SERVING NINE OR MORE CHILDREN › Section 3800.252 - Sewage system approval

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A facility that is not connected to a public sewer
						  system shall have a written sanitation approval for its sewage system by the
						  sewage enforcement official of the municipality in which the facility is
						  located.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.6 (relating to applicability
							 to specific facility types); 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.251 (relating to additional
							 requirements); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.302 (relating to exceptions
							 for outdoor and mobile programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › FACILITIES SERVING NINE OR MORE CHILDREN › Section 3800.253 - Evacuation procedures

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Written emergency evacuation procedures and an
						  evacuation diagram specifying directions for egress in the event of an
						  emergency shall be posted in a conspicuous place.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.6 (relating to applicability
							 to specific facility types); 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.251 (relating to additional
							 requirements); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.302 (relating to exceptions
							 for outdoor and mobile programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › FACILITIES SERVING NINE OR MORE CHILDREN › Section 3800.254 - Exit signs

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(a) Signs
						bearing the word "EXIT" in plain legible letters shall be placed at
						exits.
(b) If the exit or way to
						reach the exit is not immediately visible, access to exits shall be marked with
						readily visible signs indicating the direction of travel.
(c) Exit sign letters shall be at least 6
						inches in height with the principal strokes of letters at least 3/4 inch
						wide.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.6 (relating to applicability
							 to specific facility types); 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.251 (relating to additional
							 requirements); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.302 (relating to exceptions
							 for outdoor and mobile programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › FACILITIES SERVING NINE OR MORE CHILDREN › Section 3800.255 - Laundry

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(a) There shall be
						a laundry area which is separate from kitchen, dining and other living
						areas.
(b) Soiled linen shall be
						covered while being transported through food preparation and food storage
						areas.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.6 (relating to applicability
							 to specific facility types); 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.251 (relating to additional
							 requirements); 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.302 (relating to exceptions
							 for outdoor and mobile programs); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.311 (relating to exceptions
							 for day treatment).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › FACILITIES SERVING NINE OR MORE CHILDREN › Section 3800.256 - Dishwashing

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(a) Utensils used
						for eating, drinking, preparation and serving of food or drink shall be washed,
						rinsed and sanitized after each use by a mechanical dishwasher or by a method
						approved by the Department of Agriculture.
(b) A mechanical dishwasher shall use hot
						water temperatures exceeding 140°F in the wash cycle and 180°F in the
						final rinse cycle or shall be of a chemical sanitizing type approved by the
						National Sanitation Foundation.
(c)
						A mechanical dishwasher shall be operated in accordance with the manufacturer's
						instructions.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.6 (relating to applicability
							 to specific facility types); 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.251 (relating to additional
							 requirements); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.302 (relating to exceptions
							 for outdoor and mobile programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › FACILITIES SERVING NINE OR MORE CHILDREN › Section 3800.257 - Bedrooms

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A child's bedroom may not be more than 200 feet from a
						  bathtub or shower and a toilet.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.6 (relating to applicability
							 to specific facility types); 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.251 (relating to additional
							 requirements); 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.302 (relating to exceptions
							 for outdoor and mobile programs); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.311 (relating to exceptions
							 for day treatment).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › SECURE CARE › Section 3800.271 - Criteria

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Secure care is permitted only for children who are
						  alleged delinquent, or adjudicated delinquent and court ordered to a secure
						  facility.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.6 (relating to applicability
							 to specific facility types).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › SECURE CARE › Section 3800.272 - Admission to secure care

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Prior to accepting a child in secure care, the facility
						  shall request the following documents from the committing court:
(1) A description of the offenses and
						circumstances that make secure care necessary.
(2) The child's needs to be addressed during
						placement.
(3) The court order
						committing the child to a secure care facility.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.6 (relating to applicability
							 to specific facility types).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › SECURE CARE › Section 3800.273 - Exceptions for secure care

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The following requirements do not apply to facilities
						  in which secure care is provided:
(1)
						Section 3800.55(a)-(d)
						(relating to child care worker).
(2) Section
						3800.57(d)
						(relating to supervision).
(3)
						Section 3800.102(c) (relating child bedrooms).
(4) Section
						3800.103(f)
						(relating to bathrooms).
(5)
						Section 3800.171(1) 
						(relating to safe transportation).
(6) Section
						3800.206 (relating to
						seclusion).
(7) Section
						3800.210(b) 
						(relating to mechanical restraints).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.6 (relating to applicability
							 to specific facility types).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › SECURE DETENTION › Section 3800.281 - Requirements for secure detention

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The requirements and exceptions for secure care apply
						  for secure detention.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.6 (relating to applicability
							 to specific facility type).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › SECURE DETENTION › Section 3800.282 - Exceptions for secure detention

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The following requirements do not apply for secure
						  detention:
(1) Section
						3800.55(g) 
						(relating to child care worker).
(2) Section
						3800.143(b)
						(relating to child health examination).
(3) Sections 3800.221-3800.228.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.6 (relating to applicability
							 to specific facility type).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › SECURE DETENTION › Section 3800.283 - Additional requirements

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The following additional requirements apply to
						  facilities in which secure detention is provided:
(1) The child care worker shall have an
						associate's degree or 60 credit hours from an accredited college or
						university.
(2) No more than 12
						children may be in a group at any one time.
(3) No more than 12 children may occupy a
						sleeping unit or area.
(4) The
						child health and safety assessment required in §
												3800.141 (relating to child health
						and safety assessment) shall be completed within 1 hour of admission.
(5) The child health examination as required
						in §
												3800.143 (relating to child health
						examination) shall be completed within 96 hours after admission.
(6) The facility shall comply with
						42 Pa.C.S. §§
													6301-6365 (relating to the Juvenile Act)
						related to detention.
(7) A child
						may not be admitted to a secure detention facility who is 9 years of age or
						younger, or who is 18 years of age or older, unless the child is a juvenile as
						defined in the Juvenile Act.
(8) A
						child may not remain in the facility longer than is absolutely
						necessary.
(9) Staff persons shall
						have visual or auditory contact with children at all times.
(10) Children may not share space or have
						contact with adult offenders.
(11)
						The facility shall submit a written quarterly report to the appropriate
						regional office of the Department with the following information, for every
						child detained in a secure detention facility for more than 35 days:
(i) The child's name and birth
						date.
(ii) The committing court and
						probation officer.
(iii) The date
						the petition was filed.
(iv) The
						reason the child is still in the facility.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › TRANSITIONAL LIVING › Section 3800.291 - Criteria

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A child shall complete a training program and
						  demonstrate competency in the following areas to be eligible for transitional
						  living:
(1) Health, general safety and
						fire safety practices.
(2) Money
						management.
(3) Transportation
						skills.
(4) Child health and
						safety, child development and parenting skills, if the child has a child living
						with him at the residence.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.6 (relating to applicability
							 to specific facility types).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › TRANSITIONAL LIVING › Section 3800.292 - Exceptions for transitional living

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The following requirements do not apply for
						  transitional living:
(1) Section
						3800.4 (relating to inspections
						and certificates of compliance).
(2) An incident specified in §
												3800.17 (relating to recordable
						incidents) does not include a child who leaves the premises of the facility for
						any period of time without the approval of staff persons, but does include a
						child whose whereabouts are unknown for more than 24 hours.
(3) Sections
						3800.55 and
						3800.57 (relating to child care
						worker; and supervision).
(4)
						Sections 3800.82,
						3800.83 and
						3800.88(b) 
						(relating to poisons; heat sources; and water), unless infants or toddlers live
						at the residence.
(5) Section
						3800.90 (relating to communication
						system).
(6) Sections
						3800.98 and
						3800.99 (relating to indoor
						activity space; and recreation space).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.6 (relating to applicability
							 to specific facility types).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › TRANSITIONAL LIVING › Section 3800.293 - Additional requirements

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(a) Each
						building in which transitional living is provided shall be inspected at least
						once a year. Annual inspection of each individual transitional living residence
						is not required.
(b) If there are
						11 or fewer children present on the premises at any one time, one child care
						worker shall be available onsite or by telephone. A child's own children
						present at the residence shall be counted in the staffing ratio.
(c) If there are 12 or more children present
						on the premises at any one time, there shall be one child care worker present
						on the premises for every 12 children. A child's own children present at the
						residence shall be counted in the staffing ratio.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.6 (relating to applicability
							 to specific facility types).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › OUTDOOR AND MOBILE PROGRAMS › Section 3800.301 - Applicability

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The exceptions for outdoor and mobile programs
						  specified in §§
												3800.302 and
						  3800.303 (relating to exceptions
						  for outdoor and mobile programs; and additional requirements) apply during the
						  time in which children receive services in outdoor or mobile
						  settings.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.6 (relating to applicability
							 to specific facility types).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › OUTDOOR AND MOBILE PROGRAMS › Section 3800.302 - Exceptions for outdoor and mobile programs

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(a) The following requirements do not apply
						for mobile and outdoor programs that operate from nonstationary settings.
(1) Section
						3800.13(a)
						(relating to maximum capacity).
(2)
						Section 3800.14 (relating to fire safety
						approval).
(3) Section
						3800.57 (relating to supervision),
						for outdoor programs.
(4) Section
						3800.83 (relating to heat
						sources).
(5) Sections
						3800.84(b)-(e) (relating to sanitation).
(6) Sections
						3800.85-3800.88.
(7) Section 3800.90(a) (relating to
						communication system).
(8) Sections
						3800.91-3800.93 (relating to emergency
						telephone numbers; screens; and handrails and railings).
(9) Sections 3800.96-3800.99.
(10) Sections 3800.101-3800.105.
(11) Section
						3800.124 (relating to notification
						of local fire officials).
(12)
						Section 3800.130 (relating to smoke
						detectors and fire alarms).
(13)
						Section 3800.131 (relating to fire
						extinguishers), for outdoor programs.
(14) Section 3800.132 (relating to fire
						drills).
(15) Sections
						3800.251-3800.257 (relating to facilities
						serving nine or more children).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › OUTDOOR AND MOBILE PROGRAMS › Section 3800.303 - Additional requirements

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(a) The
						following additional requirements apply for outdoor and mobile programs:
(1) There shall be a supply of food and water
						for drinking, cleaning and bathing for the number of days until the program
						will reach the next supply of food and water.
(2) Potable drinking water shall be available
						to children at all times.
(3) There
						shall be an opportunity for children to bathe once a week, brush their teeth
						once a day and wash their hands before each meal.
(4) There shall be a communication system
						such as a CB radio to communicate with public emergency sources in the event of
						a medical, police, fire or other emergency.
(5) There shall be a source for routine
						weather information for advance warning of severe or dangerous weather
						conditions.
(6) There shall be a
						written emergency transportation and staffing plan and equipment such as a
						litter to transport a child in a medical emergency.
(7) There shall be a written plan for
						conducting a search for a missing child and requesting assistance from local
						authorities.
(8) For mobile
						programs and outdoor programs whenever children are away from the stationary
						outdoor site, each staff person shall have a map of the area.
(9) For mobile programs and outdoor programs
						whenever children are away from the stationary outdoor site, each staff person
						shall have a written anticipated schedule of the dates, times and estimated
						locations for the next 7 days.
(10)
						Each child shall wear footwear that is well-constructed, in good condition and
						appropriate for the activity being conducted.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › DAY TREATMENT › Section 3800.311 - Exceptions for day treatment

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The following requirements do not apply for child day
						  treatment centers:
(1) Section
						3800.13(a) (relating to maximum capacity).
(2) Sections
						3800.16(a)
						(relating to reportable incidents), as it applies to a child absence from the
						premises without the approval of staff persons.
(3) Section
						3800.18 (relating to child
						funds).
(4) Section
						3800.32(f), (g) and
						(k) (relating to specific rights).
(5) Section
						3800.54(a) and
						(b) (relating to child care
						supervisor).
(6) Section 3800.57(d)
						(relating to supervision).
(7)
						Section 3800.98 (relating to indoor
						activity space).
(8) Section
						3800.102 (relating to child bedrooms).
(9) Sections 3800.103(a)-(d) and (f)-(h)
						(relating to bathrooms).
(10)
						Section 3800.104(a)
						(relating to kitchen areas).
(11)
						Section 3800.105 (relating to
						laundry).
(12) Section
						3800.124 (relating to notification
						of local fire officials).
(13)
						Section 3800.130(b) and
						(e) (relating to smoke detectors and fire
						alarms).
(14) Section
						3800.132(e)
						(relating to fire drills).
(15)
						Sections 3800.144-3800.146 (relating to dental care;
						vision care; and hearing care).
(16) Section
						3800.161 (relating to three meals
						a day).
(17) Sections
						3800.162 and
						3800.163 (relating to quantity of
						food; and food groups and alternative diets) if the facility does not provide
						meals.
(18) Section
						3800.171(1)
						(relating to safe transportation).
(19) Section
						3800.255 (relating to
						laundry).
(20) Section 3800.257
						(relating to bedrooms).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3800.6 (relating to applicability
							 to specific facility types).