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§ 10284. Additional safety requirements for residents of congregate care facilities

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: August 30, 2021

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 70. Access to Congregate Care Facilities Act
Effective: August 30, 2021
35 P.S. § 10284
§ 10284. Additional safety requirements for residents of congregate care facilities
Currentness
A congregate care facility may establish reasonable, additional safety requirements to protect the residents of the congregate care facility, including limitations on the duration of the visits, the number of visits per week per resident, the location of visits and the spacing of visitors. The requirements under this section shall meet all of the following criteria:
(1) The requirements are directly linked to a declaration of disaster emergency.
(2) The requirements are not so burdensome and onerous as to substantially prevent an essential caregiver from being able to physically or emotionally support a resident of the congregate care facility in person.

Credits

2021, July 1, P.L. 355, No. 67, § 4, effective in 60 days [Aug. 30, 2021].
35 P.S. § 10284, PA ST 35 P.S. § 10284
Current through Act 39 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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