Section 6400.19. Reporting of deaths

(a) The home shall complete and send copies of a death report on a form specified by the Department to the county mental retardation program of the county in which the home is located, the funding agency and the regional office of mental retardation, within 24 hours after a death of an individual occurs.

(b) The home shall investigate and orally notify the county mental retardation program of the county in which the home is located, the funding agency and the appropriate regional office of mental retardation within 24 hours after an unusual or unexpected death occurs.

(c) A copy of death reports shall be kept in the individual’s record.

(d) The individual’s family or guardian shall be immediately notified in the event of a death of an individual.

The provisions of this § 6400.19 amended through January 22, 1982, effective March 1, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 384; amended August 9, 1991, effective November 8, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3595. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (133676).