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Reporting of unusual incidents - 6 Pa. Code § 11.16

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Older adult daily living centers must establish written policies and procedures on the recording, reporting and management of unusual incidents which occur at the center; procedures for reporting such incidents must be in compliance with confidentiality laws.  The following reports must be made:

  • Unusual incidents relating to a client must be immediately reported to the following:
    • The responsible party;
    • The client’s family, if appropriate; and
    • The residential services provider, if applicable.
  • Cases of abuse or suspected abuse, incidents involving a fire department, or circumstances requiring police action must be orally reported by the center operator within 24 hours of the incident to the following:
    • The department;
    • If the services provided to the client are being publicly funding, to the funding agency; and
    • If the client has mental illness or retardation, to the county’s mental health and/or retardation program.

Copies of unusual incident reports must be kept in the client’s record.


Current as of June 2015