Chapter 6500. Family Living Homes  


Section 6500.1. Introduction
Section 6500.2. Purpose
Section 6500.3. Applicability
Section 6500.4. Definitions
Section 6500.11. Licensure or approval of facilities and agencies
Section 6500.12. Waivers
Section 6500.13. Appeals
Section 6500.14. Maximum capacity
Section 6500.15. Responsibility for compliance
Section 6500.16. Fire safety occupancy permit
Section 6500.17. Self-assessment of homes
Section 6500.18. Abuse
Section 6500.19. Child abuse
Section 6500.20. Reporting of unusual incidents
Section 6500.21. Reporting of deaths
Section 6500.22. Incident record
Section 6500.23. Criminal history record check
Section 6500.24. Individual funds and property
Section 6500.31. Informing and encouraging exercise of rights
Section 6500.32. Rights
Section 6500.33. Rights of the individual
Section 6500.34. Civil rights
Section 6500.41. Effective date of staff qualifications
Section 6500.42. Chief executive officer
Section 6500.43. Family living specialist
Section 6500.44. Supervision
Section 6500.45. Training
Section 6500.46. Annual training
Section 6500.47. Record of training
Section 6500.61. Special accommodations
Section 6500.62. Poisons
Section 6500.63. Heat sources
Section 6500.64. Sanitation
Section 6500.65. Ventilation
Section 6500.66. Lighting
Section 6500.67. Surfaces
Section 6500.68. Running water
Section 6500.69. Indoor temperature
Section 6500.70. Telephone
Section 6500.71. Emergency telephone numbers
Section 6500.72. Screens, windows and doors
Section 6500.73. Handrails
Section 6500.74. Nonskid surfaces
Section 6500.75. Landings
Section 6500.76. Furniture
Section 6500.77. First aid materials
Section 6500.78. Exterior conditions
Section 6500.79. Individual bedrooms
Section 6500.80. Bathrooms
Section 6500.81. Kitchens
Section 6500.82. Laundry
Section 6500.83. Swimming pools
Section 6500.84. Firearms
Section 6500.101. Unobstructed stairways, halls, doorways and exits
Section 6500.102. Flammable and combustible materials
Section 6500.103. Furnaces
Section 6500.104. Portable space heaters
Section 6500.105. Wood and coal burning stoves
Section 6500.106. Fireplaces
Section 6500.107. Smoke detectors
Section 6500.108. Fire extinguishers
Section 6500.109. Fire drills
Section 6500.110. Fire safety training
Section 6500.111. [Reserved]
Section 6500.112. [Reserved]
Section 6500.113. [Reserved]
Sections 6500.114—6500.115. [Reserved]
Section 6500.116. [Reserved]
Section 6500.117. [Reserved]
Section 6500.118. [Reserved]
Section 6500.121. Individual physical examination
Section 6500.122. Dental care
Section 6500.123. Refusal of treatment
Section 6500.124. Health services
Section 6500.125. Family physical examination
Section 6500.126. Communicable diseases
Section 6500.131. Storage of medications
Section 6500.132. Labeling of medications
Section 6500.132a. Labeling of medication—statement of policy
Section 6500.133. Use of prescription medications
Section 6500.133a. Use of prescription medications—statement of policy
Section 6500.134. Medication log
Section 6500.134a. Medication log—statement of policy
Section 6500.135. Medication errors
Section 6500.136. Adverse reaction
Section 6500.136a. Adverse reaction—statement of policy
Section 6500.137. Administration of prescription medications and insulin injections
Section 6500.138. Medications training
Section 6500.141. Protection of food
Section 6500.142. Three meals a day
Section 6500.143. Quantity of food
Section 6500.144. Food groups
Section 6500.151. Assessment
Section 6500.152. Development, annual update and revision of the ISP
Section 6500.153. Content of the ISP
Section 6500.154. Plan team participation
Section 6500.155. Implementation of the ISP
Section 6500.156. ISP review and revision
Section 6500.157. Copies
Section 6500.158. Provider services
Section 6500.159. Day services
Section 6500.160. Recreational and social activities
Section 6500.161. Definition of restrictive procedures
Section 6500.162. Written policy
Section 6500.163. Appropriate use of restrictive procedures
Section 6500.164. Restrictive procedure review committee
Section 6500.165. Restrictive procedure plan
Section 6500.166. Training
Section 6500.167. Seclusion
Section 6500.168. Aversive conditioning
Section 6500.169. Chemical restraints
Section 6500.170. Mechanical restraints
Section 6500.171. Use of personal funds and property
Section 6500.172. Manual restraints
Section 6500.173. Exclusion
Section 6500.174. Emergency use of exclusion and manual restraints
Section 6500.175. Restrictive procedure records
Section 6500.176. Notification
Section 6500.181. Emergency information
Section 6500.182. Content of records
Section 6500.183. Record location
Section 6500.184. Record retention
Section 6500.185. Access
Section 6500.186. Release of information
Section 6500.191. Exceptions
Section 6500.192. Other requirements
Section 6500.201. Exceptions for respite care
Section 6500.202. Exceptions for emergency respite care
Section 6500.203. Other requirements

Notation

Authority

   The provisions of this Chapter 6500 issued under Article X of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. § §  1001—1080), unless otherwise noted.

Source

   The provisions of this Chapter 6500 adopted August 9, 1991, effective November 8, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3595, unless otherwise noted.

Cross References

   This chapter cited in 55 Pa. Code §  51.14 (relating to residential habilitation service providers); 55 Pa. Code §  51.20 (relating to criminal history checks); 55 Pa. Code §  51.22 (relating to provisional hiring); 55 Pa. Code §  2380.182 (relating to development, annual update and revision of the ISP); 55 Pa. Code §  2390.152 (relating to development, annual update and revision of the ISP); 55 Pa. Code §  3800.3 (relating to exemptions); 55 Pa. Code §  6000.903 (relating to licensing applicability); and 55 Pa. Code §  6000.1003 (relating to definitions).