2329 Head Injury Program: list of approved National accrediting bodies for providers of residential, outpatient, day and home-based rehabilitation services

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Head Injury Program: List of Approved National Accrediting Bodies for Providers of Residential, Outpatient, Day and Home-Based Rehabilitation Services

[31 Pa.B. 7073]

   Under its authority under section 14(e) of the Emergency Medical Services Act (35 P. S. § 6934(e)) and the Head Injury Program (HIP) regulations promulgated thereunder, the Department of Health (Department) is hereby publishing its list of approved National accrediting bodies. These are the accrediting bodies from which rehabilitation providers must receive accreditation to be eligible to contract with the Department to provide services to HIP applicants and clients.

   The National accrediting body approved by the Department for rehabilitation hospitals is the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). To seek accreditation, rehabilitation hospitals should contact JCAHO, One Renaissance Boulevard, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, [phone], fax [phone].

   The National accrediting body approved by the Department for nonhospital rehabilitation providers is the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). To seek CARF accreditation, nonhospital rehabilitation providers should contact CARF, 4891 East Grant Road, Tucson, AZ 85712, Voice/TDD: [phone], fax: [phone].

   The Department has approved the following accreditations from CARF for nonhospital rehabilitation providers that had a CARF survey conducted prior to July 1, 2001:

   Providers of residential rehabilitation services must be accredited by CARF as a Brain Injury Program with a designated Comprehensive Inpatient Program or a Community Integrative Program.

   Providers of outpatient, day or home and community-based services must be accredited by CARF either as a Brain Injury Program with a designated Community Integrative Program or as a Home and Community-Based Rehabilitation Program.

   The Department has approved the following accreditations from CARF for nonhospital rehabilitation providers that had their CARF survey conducted after July 1, 2001:

   Providers of residential rehabilitation services must be accredited by CARF as a Brain Injury Residential Rehabilitation Program.

   Providers of outpatient, day or home and community-based services must be accredited by CARF as a Brain Injury Outpatient Rehabilitation Program, or as a Brain Injury Home and Community-Based Rehabilitation Program.

   To become a Department contractor, a provider must submit documentation of the required CARF or JCAHO accreditation to HIP. Contractors must maintain such accreditation throughout the term of the contract.

   The Department will publish notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin of other National accrediting bodies as they are approved by the Department. Questions regarding this notice should be directed to Elaine M. Terrell, Director, Head Injury Program, Division of Child and Adult Health Services, Department of Health, P. O. Box 90, Harrisburg, PA 17108, [phone]. Persons with a disability may submit questions in alternative formats (such as audio tape or Braille) by using V/TT: [phone] or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TT).

   Persons with a disability who require an alternative format of this document (for example, large print, audio tape, Braille), should contact Elaine M. Terrell to make the necessary arrangements.

ROBERT S. ZIMMERMAN, Jr.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-2329. Filed for public inspection December 28, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]