Regulation #14-548: Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services

Amends Chapter 5230 to allow individuals who are 14 years of age or older but under 18 years of age who meet the admission requirements to access psychiatric rehabilitation services (PRS) and amends the diagnoses that allow an individual to access PRS without use of the exception process.

Regulation Details
IRRC Number 3347 Proposed Regulation Received June 23, 2022
Agency Name Department of Human Services PA Bulletin Publish Date July 09, 2022
Regulation Status Final-Form Close of Public Comment August 08, 2022
PA Code 55 Pa. Code Chapter 5230 Final Due By August 08, 2024
Analysts Assigned Fiona E. Cormack  (FEC)
Michelle L. Elliott  (MLE)
IRRC Comments Due September 07, 2022
Final-Form Regulation Received July 25, 2024
Public Meeting Date September 19, 2024
Published as Final January 18, 2025
Actions Taken
IRRC Approval September 19, 2024
House Committee Deems Regulation Approved September 18, 2024
Senate Committee Deems Regulation Approved September 18, 2024

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Public Comments on Proposed Regulation

February 7, 2024

August 9, 2022

August 8, 2022

August 8, 2022

August 8, 2022

Legislative Comments (on the Proposed and Final Regulation)

September 17, 2024

September 17, 2024

September 3, 2024

August 5, 2022

IRRC Comments on Proposed Regulation

September 7, 2022

Public Comments on Final Regulation
REMARKS September 19, 2024
Pennsylvania Clubhouse Coalition September 17, 2024
Pennsylvania Psychiatric Leadership Council September 17, 2024
Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association September 13, 2024
Bravo September 12, 2024

Legislative Comments (on the Proposed and Final Regulation)

MINORITY CHAIR DOYLE HEFFLEY AND 7 OTHER REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2024
Rep. Jason Ortitay, Prime Sponsor of Act 65 of 2020 September 17, 2024
Reps Rapp, Bonner, Brown, Stehr, and Zimmerman September 3, 2024
Rep. Rapp August 5, 2022

IRRC Order(s)

APPROVAL September 19, 2024

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