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Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 6400.197 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														6400.197 reserved under sections
							 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021 of the Human Services Code
							 (62
							 P.S. §§
															201(2),
							 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911
							 and 1021); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
							 Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §
															4201(2)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 6400.198 - Reserved

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The provisions of this §
														6400.198 reserved under sections
							 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021 of the Human Services Code
							 (62
							 P.S. §§
															201(2),
							 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911
							 and 1021); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
							 Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §
															4201(2)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 6400.199 - Chemical restraints (Reserved)

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The provisions of this §
														6400.199 reserved under sections
							 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021 of the Human Services Code
							 (62
							 P.S. §§
															201(2),
							 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911
							 and 1021); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
							 Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §
															4201(2)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 6400.200 - Mechanical restraints (Reserved)

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The provisions of this §
														6400.200 reserved under sections
							 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021 of the Human Services Code
							 (62
							 P.S. §§
															201(2),
							 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911
							 and 1021); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
							 Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §
															4201(2)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 6400.201 - Use of personal funds and property (Reserved)

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The provisions of this §
														6400.201 reserved under sections
							 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021 of the Human Services Code
							 (62
							 P.S. §§
															201(2),
							 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911
							 and 1021); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
							 Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §
															4201(2)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 6400.202 - Manual restraints (Reserved)

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The provisions of this §
														6400.202 reserved under sections
							 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021 of the Human Services Code
							 (62
							 P.S. §§
															201(2),
							 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911
							 and 1021); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
							 Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §
															4201(2)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 6400.203 - Exclusion (Reserved)

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The provisions of this §
														6400.203 reserved under sections
							 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021 of the Human Services Code
							 (62
							 P.S. §§
															201(2),
							 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911
							 and 1021); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
							 Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §
															4201(2)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 6400.204 - Emergency use of exclusion and manual restraints (Reserved)

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The provisions of this §
														6400.204 reserved under sections
							 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021 of the Human Services Code
							 (62
							 P.S. §§
															201(2),
							 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911
							 and 1021); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
							 Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §
															4201(2)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 6400.205 - Restrictive procedure records (Reserved)

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The provisions of this §
														6400.205 reserved under sections
							 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021 of the Human Services Code
							 (62
							 P.S. §§
															201(2),
							 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911
							 and 1021); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
							 Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §
															4201(2)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 6400.206 - Notification (Reserved)

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The provisions of this §
														6400.206 reserved under sections
							 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021 of the Human Services Code
							 (62
							 P.S. §§
															201(2),
							 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911
							 and 1021); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
							 Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §
															4201(2)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 6400.207 - Prohibited procedures

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The following procedures are prohibited:
(1) Seclusion, defined as involuntary
						confinement of an individual in a room or area from which the individual is
						physically prevented or verbally directed from leaving. Seclusion includes
						physically holding a door shut or using a foot pressure lock.
(2) Aversive conditioning, defined as the
						application of startling, painful or noxious stimuli.
(3) Pressure-point techniques, defined as the
						application of pain for the purpose of achieving compliance. A pressure-point
						technique does not include a clinically-accepted bite release technique that is
						applied only as long as necessary to release the bite.
(4) A chemical restraint, defined as use of a
						drug for the specific and exclusive purpose of controlling acute or episodic
						aggressive behavior. A chemical restraint does not include a drug ordered by a
						health care practitioner or dentist for the following use or event:
(i) Treatment of the symptoms of a specific
						mental, emotional or behavioral condition.
(ii) Pretreatment prior to a medical or
						dental examination or treatment.
(iii) An ongoing program of
						medication.
(iv) A specific,
						time-limited stressful event or situation to assist the individual to control
						the individual's own behavior.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 6400.208 - Physical restraint

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(a) A
						physical restraint, defined as a manual method that restricts, immobilizes or
						reduces an individual's ability to move the individual's arms, legs, head or
						other body parts freely, may only be used in the case of an emergency to
						prevent an individual from immediate physical harm to the individual or
						others.
(b) Verbal redirection,
						physical prompts, escorting and guiding an individual are permitted.
(c) A prone position physical restraint is
						prohibited.
(d) A physical
						restraint that inhibits digestion or respiration, inflicts pain, causes
						embarrassment or humiliation, causes hyperextension of joints, applies pressure
						on the chest or joints or allows for a free fall to the floor is
						prohibited.
(e) A physical
						restraint may not be used for more than 30 cumulative minutes within a 2-hour
						period.
The provisions of this §
														6400.208 issued under sections
							 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021 of the Human Services Code
							 (62
							 P.S. §§
															201(2),
							 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911
							 and 1021); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
							 Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §
															4201(2)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 6400.209 - Emergency use of a physical restraint

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If a physical restraint is used on an unanticipated,
						  emergency basis, §§
												6400.194 and
						  6400.195 (relating to human rights
						  team; and behavior support component of the individual plan) do not apply until
						  after the restraint is used for the same individual twice in a 6-month
						  period.
The provisions of this §
														6400.209 issued under sections
							 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911 and 1021 of the Human Services Code
							 (62
							 P.S. §§
															201(2),
							 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 911
							 and 1021); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
							 Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §
															4201(2)).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES › Section 6400.210 - Access to or the use of an individual's personal property

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(a) Access to or the use of an individual's
						personal funds or property may not be used as a reward or punishment.
(b) An individual's personal funds or
						property may not be used as payment for damages unless the individual consents
						to make restitution for the damages. The following consent provisions apply
						unless there is a court-ordered restitution:
(1) A separate written consent is required
						for each incidence of restitution.
(2) Consent shall be obtained in the presence
						of the individual or a person designated by the individual.
(3) The home may not coerce the individual to
						provide consent.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › INDIVIDUAL RECORDS › Section 6400.211 - Emergency information

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(a)
						Emergency information for an individual shall be easily accessible at the
						home.
(b) Emergency information for
						each individual 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 individual's physician or source of health
						care.
(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 individual's most recent annual physical
						examination.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › INDIVIDUAL RECORDS › Section 6400.212 - Individual records

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(a) A
						separate record shall be kept for each individual.
(b) Entries in an individual's record shall
						be legible, dated and signed by the person making the entry.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › INDIVIDUAL RECORDS › Section 6400.213 - Content of records

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Each individual's record must include the following
						  information:
(1) Personal information,
						including:
(i) The name, sex, admission date,
						birthdate and Social Security number.
(ii) The race, height, weight, color of hair,
						color of eyes and identifying marks.
(iii) The language or means of communication
						spoken or understood by the individual and the primary language used in the
						individual's natural home, if other than English.
(iv) The religious affiliation.
(v) The next of kin.
(vi) A current, dated photograph.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › INDIVIDUAL RECORDS › Section 6400.214 - Record location

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(a) Record
						information required in §
												6400.213(1)
						(relating to content of records) shall be kept at the home.
(b) The most current copies of record
						information required in §
												6400.213(2)-(14) 
						shall be kept at the residential home.
(c) Record information required in §
												6400.213(2)-(14)
						that is not current shall be kept at the residential home or the administrative
						office.
The provisions of this §
														6400.214 amended under sections
							 911 and 1021 of the Human Services Code (62 P.S.
							 §§
															911 and
							 1021).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › INDIVIDUAL RECORDS › Section 6400.215 - Record retention

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(a)
						Information in the individual's record shall be kept for at least 4 years or
						until any audit or litigation is resolved.
(b) An individual's records shall be kept for
						at least 4 years following the individual's departure or until any audit or
						litigation is resolved.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › INDIVIDUAL RECORDS › Section 6400.216 - Access

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(a) An individual's
						records shall be kept locked when unattended.
(b) The individual, and the individual's
						parent, guardian or advocate, shall have access to the records and to
						information in the records. If the interdisciplinary team documents that
						disclosure of specific information constitutes a substantial detriment to the
						individual or that disclosure of specific information will reveal the identity
						of another individual or breach the confidentiality of persons who have
						provided information upon an agreement to maintain their confidentiality, that
						specific information identified may be withheld.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › INDIVIDUAL RECORDS › Section 6400.217 - Release of information

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Written consent of the individual, or the individual's
						  parent or guardian if the individual is 17 years of age or younger or legally
						  incompetent, is required for the release of information, including photographs,
						  to persons not otherwise authorized to receive it.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › INDIVIDUAL RECORDS › Section 6400.218 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › HOMES SERVING NINE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS › Section 6400.231 - Additional requirements for homes serving nine or more residents

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Sections
						  6400.232-6400.245 apply to homes serving
						  nine or more individuals. These provisions are in addition to the other
						  provisions of this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › HOMES SERVING NINE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS › Section 6400.232 - Awake staff persons

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A staff person counted in the ratio as specified in
						  §
												6400.45(b)
						  (relating to staffing) shall be awake.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														6000.342 (relating to indoor floor
							 space).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › HOMES SERVING NINE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS › Section 6400.233 - Sewage system approval

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A home 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 home is located.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › HOMES SERVING NINE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS › Section 6400.234 - Indoor living furniture

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There shall be a sufficient amount of living and
						  recreation furniture, excluding furniture in bedrooms, to seat all the
						  individuals at the same time.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › HOMES SERVING NINE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS › Section 6400.235 - Elevators and ramps

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If the home serves an individual who is nonambulatory
						  in a multistoried building, there shall be an elevator or a ramp between each
						  floor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › HOMES SERVING NINE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS › Section 6400.236 - Evacuation procedures

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Written emergency evacuation procedures as specified in
						  §
												6400.103 (relating to evacuation
						  procedures) and an evacuation diagram specifying directions for egress in the
						  event of an emergency, shall be posted in a conspicuous
						  place.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › HOMES SERVING NINE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS › Section 6400.237 - 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 to the individuals, 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 not less
						than 3/4 inch wide.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › HOMES SERVING NINE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS › Section 6400.238 - Laundry

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(a) There shall be
						a laundry area which is separate from the kitchen and other living
						areas.
(b) The laundry area shall
						have an entrance that does not require transportation of soiled linen through
						food preparation and food storage areas or soiled linen shall be covered while
						being transported through food preparation and food storage areas.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › HOMES SERVING NINE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS › Section 6400.239 - Dining area

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(a) A dining
						area shall be available to accommodate the maximum number of individuals
						scheduled for meals at any one time.
(b) A dining table may not seat more than 12
						individuals.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › HOMES SERVING NINE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS › Section 6400.240 - Dishwashing

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(a) Utensils used
						for eating, drinking, preparation and serving of food or drink shall be washed,
						sanitized and rinsed after each use by a mechanical dishwasher or by a method
						approved by the Department of Environmental Resources.
(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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › HOMES SERVING NINE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS › Section 6400.241 - Food storage

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(a) Food
						shall be stored in covered containers.
(b) Food shall be kept at the proper
						temperature. Cold food shall be kept at or below 45°F. Hot food shall be
						kept at or above 140°F. Frozen food shall be kept at or below
						0°F.
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Food returned from dining tables or individual plates
						  may not be served again or used in preparation of other food dishes.
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(a) A written daily
						menu shall be prepared and accessible to an individual.
(b) The menu shall be accessible to an
						individual at least 1 day prior to the menu date.
(c) A change to a menu shall be accessible to
						an individual in advance of the meal.
(d) A written menu and changes to the menu
						shall be followed.
(e) A written
						menu shall be retained for at least 3 months.
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An individual's bedroom may not be more than 200 feet
						  from a bathtub or shower and a toilet.
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(a) For a home
						serving nine or more individuals, subsections (b)-(d) supersede §
												6400.82(a)-(c)
						(relating to bathrooms).
(b) For a
						home serving nine through 14 individuals 18 months of age or older, there shall
						be at least two bathtubs or showers and at least two toilets.
(c) For a home serving 15 or more individuals
						18 months of age or older, except those homes previously licensed under the
						Departmental publication entitled "Residential Mental Retardation Facilities
						Subject to Licensing" issued as section 5100 on April 1, 1967, there shall be
						at least one bathtub or shower for every 15 individuals and at least one toilet
						for every eight individuals. For a home that was licensed prior to March 15,
						1982 under the Departmental publication entitled "Residential Mental
						Retardation Facilities Subject to Licensure" issued as section 5100 on April 1,
						1967, that serve 15 or more individuals, there shall be at least one bathtub or
						shower for every 20 individuals and at least one toilet for every 10
						individuals.
(d) For a home serving
						an individual who has physical disabilities 18 months of age or older, at least
						one bathtub or shower and at least one toilet for every eight individuals who
						have physical disabilities shall have assist bars or lifts. If eight or fewer
						individuals who have physical disabilities are served, there shall be at least
						one bathtub or shower and at least one toilet equipped with assist bars or
						lifts.
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(a) Emergency
						placement is placement prior to which 2 weeks or less notice is given to the
						home.
(b) If an emergency placement
						occurs, §
												6400.141 (relating to individual
						physical examination) shall be met within 31 calendar days after
						placement.
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Other requirements in this chapter apply for emergency
						  placements.
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(a)
						Respite care is temporary community home care not to exceed 31 calendar days in
						a calendar year.
(b) The following
						sections do not apply for individuals receiving respite care:
(1) Section
						6400.78 (relating to indoor living
						space).
(2) Sections 6400.81(g) and
						(h) (relating to individual bedrooms).
(3) Sections
						6400.121 -6400.127 (relating to
						program).
(4) Section 6400.142
						(relating to dental care).
(5)
						Section 6400.213(4), (5), (7) and
						(8) (relating to content of
						records).
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(a) Emergency respite care is respite care
						placement prior to which 2 weeks or less notice is given to the home.
(b) The following sections do not apply for
						individuals receiving emergency respite care:
(1) Section
						6400.78 (relating to indoor living
						space).
(2) Subsections 6400.81(g)
						and (h) (relating to individual bedrooms).
(3) Sections 6400.121-6400.127.
(4) Sections
						6400.141 and
						6400.142 (relating to individual
						physical examination; and dental care).
(5) Paragraphs 6400.213(3)-(8) (relating to
						content of records).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6400 - COMMUNITY HOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY › RESPITE CARE › Section 6400.263 - Other requirements

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Other requirements in this chapter apply for respite
						  care and emergency respite care.
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An individual is considered to have semi-independent
						  living abilities if the individual:
(1) Is capable of evacuating the entire
						building or to a fire safe area designated in writing within the past year by
						the local fire department, without assistance from another person, within 2 1/2
						minutes or within the period of time specified in writing within the past year
						by the local fire department.
(2)
						Requires only intermittent training to maintain basic daily living skills in
						the areas of hygiene, cooking, cleaning, eating, nutrition, money management,
						use of telephone, understanding the concept of time, communication,
						socialization, self protection, first aid, fire safety, sexuality, community
						mobility, general safety and emergency procedures.
(3) Is 18 years of age or older.
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														6400.272 (relating to annual
							 documentation).
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There shall be annual written documentation of each
						  individual's semi-independent living abilities based on assessment of the
						  individual's skills in each of the areas specified in §
												6400.271 (relating to
						  semi-independent living abilities), signed and dated by the program
						  specialist.
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The following sections do not apply if all individuals
						  in the home or separate wing or floor of the home have semi-independent living
						  abilities:
(1) Section 6400.45
						(relating to staffing).
(2)
						Sections 6400.62(a) and
						(b),
						6400.63 and
						6400.68(b)
						(relating to poisons; heat sources; and running water).
(3) Section
						6400.161(b) and
						(c) (relating to storage of
						medications).
(4) Sections
						6400.18(b) and
						6400.192 (relating to reporting of
						unusual incident policies; and written policy) as these sections relate to
						location of policies.
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(a) There
						shall be at least one staff member available while individuals are at the home.
						This staff person need not be physically present at the home.
(b) An individual shall be instructed upon
						initial admission and reinstructed annually in the use of fire extinguishers,
						smoke detectors and fire alarms and to notify the local fire department as soon
						as possible after a fire is discovered.
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Other requirements in this chapter apply for
						  semi-independent living.
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Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies/Facilities/Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 6500 - FAMILY LIVING HOMES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 6500.1 - Introduction

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Life sharing is based on the importance of enduring and
						  permanent relationships as the foundation for learning life skills, developing
						  self-esteem and learning to exist in interdependence with others; the
						  opportunity for each individual with an intellectual disability or autism to
						  grow and develop to their fullest potential; the provision of individualized
						  attention based on the needs of the individual with an intellectual disability
						  or autism; and the participation of the individual with an intellectual
						  disability or autism in everyday community activities. Life sharing offers an
						  opportunity for an individual with an intellectual disability or autism and a
						  family to share their lives together.
The provisions of this §
														6500.1 amended under sections
							 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), Articles IX and X of the Human Services Code
							 (62
							 P.S. §§
															201(2),
							 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b),
							 Articles IX and X); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual
							 Disability Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §
															4201(2)).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														6500.12 (relating to
							 waivers).
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The purpose of this chapter is to protect the health,
						  safety and well-being of individuals with an intellectual disability or autism,
						  through the formulation, implementation and enforcement of minimum requirements
						  for life sharing.
The provisions of this §
														6500.2 amended under sections
							 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), Articles IX and X of the Human Services Code
							 (62
							 P.S. §§
															201(2),
							 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b),
							 901-922 and 1001-1088); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and
							 Intellectual Disability Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §
															4201(2)).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														6500.12 (relating to
							 waivers).
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(a) This chapter
						applies to life sharing homes, except as provided in subsection (f).
(b) This chapter contains the minimum
						requirements that shall be met to obtain a certificate of compliance. A
						certificate of compliance shall be obtained prior to an individual with an
						intellectual disability or autism living or receiving respite care in a life
						sharing home.
(c) This chapter
						applies to profit, nonprofit, publicly funded and privately funded life sharing
						homes.
(d) Each agency
						administering one or more life sharing homes shall have at least a sample of
						its homes inspected by the Department each year. Each new life sharing home
						administered by an agency shall be inspected by the Department prior to an
						individual with an intellectual disability or autism living or receiving
						respite care in the home. The certificate of compliance issued to an agency
						shall specify the location and maximum capacity of each life sharing
						home.
(e) A life sharing home that
						is not administered by an agency will be inspected by the Department each
						year.
(f) This chapter does not
						apply to the following:
(1) Private homes of
						persons providing care to a relative with an intellectual disability or
						autism.
(2) A community home for
						individuals with an intellectual disability or autism licensed by the
						Department in accordance with Chapter 6400 (relating to community homes for
						individuals with an intellectual disability or autism).
(3) A foster family care home licensed by the
						Office of Children, Youth and Families of the Department that serves only
						foster care children.
(4) A home
						serving exclusively personal care home, drug and alcohol, mental health or
						domiciliary care residents.
(5) A
						home providing room and board for one or two people with an intellectual
						disability or autism who are 18 years of age or older and who need a yearly
						average of 30 hours or less direct training and assistance per week per home,
						from the agency, the county intellectual disability program or the
						family.
(6) A home providing 90 or
						fewer calendar days of respite care per calendar year.
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The requirements specified in Chapter 20 (relating to
						  licensure or approval of facilities and agencies) shall be
						  met.
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A waiver of a specific section, subsection or paragraph
						  of this chapter may be requested by writing to the appropriate Deputy Secretary
						  of the Department. A waiver will be considered if the following criteria are
						  met.
(1) The waiver does not
						jeopardize the health, safety or well-being of any of the individuals in the
						home.
(2) The waiver is based on
						the best interests and needs of the individuals.
(3) Noncompliance with the regulation is of
						greater benefit to the individuals than compliance with the
						regulation.
(4) There is an
						alternative method for meeting the intent of the regulation.
(5) There are special circumstances that make
						this home different from other homes complying with the regulation.
(6) The waiver does not violate any other
						State regulation or statute.
(7)
						The waiver is not requested for §§
												6500.1-6500.4 (relating to general
						provisions).
The provisions of this §
														6500.12 amended under Articles IX
							 and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S.§§
															901-922 and
							 1001-1088).
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(a) Appeals related
						to the Department's licensure or waiver decisions shall be made in accordance
						with
						2
						Pa.C.S. §§
													501-508 and
						701-704 (relating to the
						Administrative Agency Law) and 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to General Rules of
						Administrative Practice and Procedure).
(b) Appeals related to the Department's
						licensure or waiver decisions shall be made by filing a petition within 30 days
						after service of notice of the action.
(c) Subsection (b) supersedes the appeal
						period of 1 Pa. Code §
												35.20 (relating to appeals from
						actions of the staff).
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The maximum capacity specified on the certificate of
						  compliance may not be exceeded.