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55 Pa. Code § 2380.18. Incident procedures to protect the individual.

§ 2380.18. Incident procedures to protect the individual.

 (a)  In investigating an incident, the facility shall review and consider the following needs of the affected individual:

   (1)  Potential risks.

   (2)  Health care information.

   (3)  Medication history and current medication.

   (4)  Behavioral health history.

   (5)  Incident history.

   (6)  Social needs.

   (7)  Environmental needs.

   (8)  Personal safety.

 (b)  The facility shall monitor an individual’s risk for recurring incidents and implement corrective action, as appropriate.

 (c)  The facility shall work cooperatively with the individual plan team to revise the individual plan if indicated by the incident.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  2380.18 amended under sections 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), Articles IX and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. § §  201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 901—922 and 1001—1088); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §  4201(2)).

Source

   The provisions of this §  2380.18 adopted December 29, 1978, effective December 30, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 3820; amended January 15, 1993, effective January 16, 1993, 23 Pa.B. 343; amended June 17, 2016, effective June 18, 2016, 46 Pa.B. 3177; amended October 4, 2019, effective in 120 days, 49 Pa.B. 5777. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (381385) to (381386).



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