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§ 908-3. Inpatient detoxification

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Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 40 P.S. Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 2. Insurance Companies (Refs & Annos)
Article VI-a. Benefits for Alcohol Abuse and Dependency (Refs & Annos)
40 P.S. § 908-3
§ 908-3. Inpatient detoxification
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(a) Inpatient detoxification as a covered benefit under this article shall be provided either in a hospital or in an inpatient non-hospital facility which has a written affiliation agreement with a hospital for emergency, medical and psychiatric or psychological support services, meets minimum standards for client-to-staff ratios and staff qualifications which shall be established by the Department of Health and is licensed as an alcoholism and/or drug addiction treatment program.
(b) The following services shall be covered under inpatient detoxification:
(1) Lodging and dietary services.
(2) Physician, psychologist, nurse, certified addictions counselor and trained staff services.
(3) Diagnostic X-ray.
(4) Psychiatric, psychological and medical laboratory testing.
(5) Drugs, medicines, equipment use and supplies.
(c) Treatment under this section may be subject to a lifetime limit, for any covered individual, of four admissions for detoxification and reimbursement per admission may be limited to seven (7) days of treatment or an equivalent amount.

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1921, May 17, P.L. 682, No. 284, § 603-A, added 1986, June 11, P.L. 226, No. 64, § 10, effective in 180 days. Amended 1989, Dec. 22, P.L. 755, No. 106, § 8, effective in 90 days.
40 P.S. § 908-3, PA ST 40 P.S. § 908-3
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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