Section 243.6. Standards for institutional plan of risk management for hospitals and nursing homes

(a) A hospital plan of risk management shall provide for certification by the management to be made to the Commissioner of satisfactory compliance with the following:

(1) The Medical Practice Act of 1985 (63 P. S. § § 422.1—422.45), the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act (63 P. S. § § 271.1—271.18) or the Podiatry Practice Act (63 P. S. § § 42.1—42.21c).

(2) The provisions for professional standards review in section 1160 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.A. § 1320c-9).

(3) A 3-year accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals.

(4) The continuing education requirements of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association, the Pennsylvania Podiatry Association or their equivalent.

(b) A plan of risk management for nursing homes shall provide for certification by the management to be made to the Commissioner of satisfactory compliance with the following:

(1) Licensure provisions for long-term care facilities at 28 Pa. Code Part IV, Subpart C (relating to long term care facilities).

(2) American National Standards Institute specifications for buildings and facilities accessible to and used by the physicially handicapped and the Pennsylvania standards and specifications applicable to facilities constructed with Commonwealth funds set by sections 1—3.1 of the act of September 1, 1965 (P. L. 459, No. 235) (71 P. S. § § 1455.1—1455.3a) and 34 Pa. Code § § 47.111—47.131 (relating to facilities for handicapped).

The provisions of this § 243.6 adopted July 1, 1977, effective July 2, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 1816; renumbered February 9, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 498; amended April 13, 1979, effective April 14, 1979, 9 Pa.B. 1289; amended September 18, 1987, effective November 18, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 3742. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (39845) to (39846).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 243.6 amended under The Insurance Department Act of 1921 (40 P. S. § § 1—321); The Insurance Company Law of 1921 (40 P. S. § § 341—991); and sections 206, 506, 1501 and 1502 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § § 66, 186, 411 and 412); and the Health Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. § § 1301.101—1301.1006).

Cross References

This section cited in 22 Pa. Code § 243.7 (relating to standards for noninstitutional plan of risk management).