PRINTER'S NO. 2418
No. 1815 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY SAINATO, BLAUM, CAPPELLI, GINGRICH, GOOD,
CALTAGIRONE, TIGUE, STABACK, CRAHALLA, FRANKEL, JOSEPHS,
BIANCUCCI, WALKO, THOMAS, DeLUCA, KOTIK, DONATUCCI,
YOUNGBLOOD, GOODMAN, BUTKOVITZ, BELFANTI, SHANER, McGEEHAN,
GERGELY, SOLOBAY, MYERS, MARKOSEK, HARPER AND DENLINGER,
JUNE 30, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
JUNE 30, 2005
AN ACT
1 Relating to release of reports pertaining to inspection of
2 personal care homes.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Short title.
6 This act shall be known and may be cited as the Personal Care
7 Home Inspection Report Act.
8 Section 2. Definitions.
9 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
10 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
11 context clearly indicates otherwise:
12 "Department." The Department of Public Welfare of the
13 Commonwealth.
14 "Personal care home." As defined in section 1001 of the act
15 of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare
1 Code.
2 Section 3. Inspection report.
3 Upon inspection of a personal care home which is required to
4 be approved and inspected by the department pursuant to Articles
5 IX and X of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as
6 the Public Welfare Code, the department shall prepare a report
7 that indicates, at a minimum, all of the following information:
8 (1) The date of inspection.
9 (2) The degree to which the facility complies with law
10 and regulations.
11 (3) Any violation of law or regulation, with specific
12 citation of statute or regulation.
13 (4) A plan of correction to correct any deficiency or
14 violation within a period of time specified by the
15 department.
16 (5) A determination by the department as to whether it
17 will issue a certificate of compliance, and if so, whether it
18 is a full or provisional certificate; if a certificate will
19 be revoked; or whether any other action is taken by the
20 department, including relocation of any resident.
21 Section 4. Release of report to public.
22 Upon completion of an inspection report, the department shall
23 release the report to any individual who requests a copy of the
24 report. The department shall send a copy of an inspection report
25 to a requester as soon as possible, but no later than seven
26 business days following a request. A request pursuant to this
27 section need not be made in writing.
28 Section 5. Posting of inspection report.
29 A copy of the most recent inspection report of a personal
30 care home and its current certificate of compliance shall be
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1 posted in a conspicuous place in the personal care home.
2 Section 6. Effective date.
3 This act shall take effect immediately.
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