55 Pa. Code § 5230.52 – General staffing requirements.

(a) A PRS agency shall staff the service according to the following:
1. (1) The location of services is consistent with the agency service description.
2. (2) The service may range from individual service to group service.
3. (3) The service and the choice of service locations shall be determined by the IRP of the individual.
(b) A PRS agency shall employ a PRS director and a psychiatric rehabilitation specialist.
(c) When a service is delivered in a PRS facility, a PRS facility shall have an overall complement of one staff for every ten individuals, a (1:10) ratio.
(d) When a service is delivered, a PRS agency shall schedule a psychiatric rehabilitation specialist or psychiatric rehabilitation worker to be present.
(e) A PRS agency shall develop a schedule that includes a plan to maintain staffing requirements during:
1. (1) Staff absence.
2. (2) Deployment of staff for PRS delivered in the community.
(f) A PRS agency shall document staffing by maintaining work schedules, time records and utilization data.
(g) When a PRS agency operates more than one PRS facility, the PRS director shall be present at each licensed PRS facility an average of 7.5 hours per week in a calendar month.
(h) Psychiatric rehabilitation specialist staffing ratio. A minimum of 25% of the staff based on the number of FTE positions shall meet the qualifications of a psychiatric rehabilitation specialist provided under § 5230.51(b) and (f) (relating to staff qualifications), as applicable, within 2 years of initial licensing.
(i) CPRP certification staffing ratio. When a PRS agency serves only individuals 18 years of age or older, a minimum of 25% of the staff based on the number of FTE positions shall have CPRP certification within 2 years of initial licensing.
(i.1) CFRP certification staffing ratio. When a PRS agency serves only individuals 14 years of age or older but under 18 years of age, a minimum of 25% of the staff based on the number of FTE positions shall have CFRP certification within either 2 years of initial licensing or within 2 years of the date the PRS agency received approval of its service description that identifies that it will be serving individuals 14 years of age or older but under 18 years of age, whichever is later.
(i.2) CPRP and CFRP certification staffing ratio. When a PRS agency serves both individuals 18 years of age or older and individuals 14 years of age or older but under 18 years of age, the PRS agency shall meet the certification staffing ratios as provided under subsections (i) and (i.1).
(j) Trained staff shall be available, or other accommodations made, to address the language needs of an individual, including American Sign Language and Braille.

Authority

The provisions of this § 5230.52 amended under sections 911 and 1021 of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. § § 911 and 1021).

Source

The provisions of this § 5230.52 amended January 17, 2025, effective January 18, 2025, 55 Pa.B. 463. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (366819) to (366820).

Cross References

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 5230.54 (relating to group services).