ORGANIZATION

1. (a) The psychiatric outpatient clinic must be a separate, identifiable organizational unit with its own director, clinical supervisor and staffing pattern. When the psychiatric outpatient clinic is a portion of a larger organizational structure, the director and clinical supervisor of the psychiatric outpatient clinic shall be identified and their responsibilities clearly defined.
2. (b) The organizational structure of the unit must be described in an organizational chart.
3. (c) A written description of programs provided by the unit shall be available to the Department.
4. (d) The psychiatric outpatient clinic shall notify the Department within 10 days of a major change in the organizational structure or services.

Authority

The provisions of this § 5200.11 amended under section 1021 of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. § 1021); sections 105 and 112 of the Mental Health Procedures Act (50 P.S. § § 7105 and 7112); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of 1966 (50 P.S. § 4201(2)).

Source

The provisions of this § 5200.11 amended October 11, 2019, effective October 12, 2019, 49 Pa.B. 5943. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (247792).