Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 55. PUBLIC WELFARE |
PART I. Department of Human Services |
Subpart E. Home and Community-based Services |
Chapter 52. Long-term Living Home and Community-based Services |
SubChapter B. PROVIDER QUALIFICATIONS AND PARTICIPATION …52.11 |
Section 52.16. Abuse
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(a) Abuse is an act or omission that willfully deprives a participant of rights or human dignity, or which may cause or causes actual physical injury or emotional harm to a participant including a critical incident and one or more of the following:
(1) Sexual harassment of a participant.
(2) Sexual contact between a staff member and a participant.
(3) Restraining a participant.
(4) Financial exploitation of a participant.
(5) Humiliating a participant.
(6) Withholding regularly scheduled meals from a participant.
(b) Abuse of a participant is prohibited.