Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 6 - ADDITIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter KKK - OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND REFORM › Section 6.755 - Responsibilities of Commonwealth agencies

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Commonwealth agencies and other entities referenced herein
					 shall undertake the following:
(a)
				  Agencies shall review and update plan of correction processes for licensed
				  providers. The processes shall be revised to provide standardized time periods,
				  as appropriate, in establishing a plan of correction following the
				  identification of a violation. The processes shall include verification of
				  timely compliance with and implementation of a plan of correction and
				  commencement of a licensure action against a provider who does not timely
				  comply with a plan of correction.
(b) The Department of Human Services shall
				  issue a procurement for a state-of-the-art licensing information technology
				  system to be shared by the Department of Human Services, Department of Health,
				  Department of Aging and Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs with the goals
				  of managing licensing applications, renewals and activities related to
				  licensing inspections and surveys; increasing collaboration and communication
				  between and within Commonwealth agencies; streamlining business processes; and
				  improving communication and services between Commonwealth agencies and licensed
				  providers.
(c) Commonwealth
				  agencies responsible for licensed residential facilities serving vulnerable
				  populations shall develop methodologies and processes to assist in the
				  identification of a facility that is at high risk of incurring an adverse
				  event. Agencies that jointly license identified facilities shall collaborate to
				  avoid adverse events and improve services.
(d) Commonwealth agencies shall set targets
				  to transition to home-based and community-based services in conjunction with
				  targets to reduce placements in child residential treatment facilities, nursing
				  homes or child congregate care settings.
(e) The Department of Human Services shall
				  issue a procurement for a Statewide electronic child welfare case management
				  information system.
(f) The
				  Department of Aging shall update and disseminate Older Adult Protective
				  Services Mandatory Reporting training to mandatory reporters.
(g) In coordination with the Governor's
				  Office of Performance through Excellence, the Office of Advocacy and Reform
				  (Office) shall offer assistance in Lean process improvement to county child
				  welfare agencies to identify opportunities for administrative efficiencies at
				  the county level and inform statutory or regulatory reforms, or both, to
				  support increased efficiency.
(h)
				  The Office shall conduct a study on the financial impact to the Commonwealth
				  because of financial exploitation of older adults.
(i) The Office shall facilitate an
				  examination of sustainable housing and long-term services and supports for
				  individuals exiting the corrections system with nursing facility level of care
				  needs who have physical, intellectual and behavioral dual diagnoses.