INITIAL COMMENTS
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This report is a result of a recovery house complaint investigation conducted on August 31, 2023, by staff from the Bureau of Program Licensure. Based on the findings of the on-site complaint investigation, Invision Recovery House was found not to be in compliance with the applicable chapters of 28 PA Code, Chapter 717, which pertains to the recovery house.
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Plan of Correction
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§ 717.24 LICENSURE Medication control and self-administration
§ 717.24. Medication control and self-administration. The licensee shall develop and implement written policies and procedures on the use of prescription and over-the-counter medications by residents, which must include:
(1) Self-administration of medication for residents who take medication.
(2) Safe storage of medication by the drug and alcohol recovery house and residents and procedures to address loss, theft, abandonment or misuse of medications. The policy must provide that controlled substances stored at the drug and alcohol recovery house will be kept in a locked container.
(3) Safe disposal of unused, expired or abandoned medication, in accordance with State and Federal regulations.
(4) Emergency procedures if an adverse medication reaction or overdose occurs on premises. The licensee shall have and make available overdose reversal medication on the premises of the drug and alcohol recovery house at all times.
(5) Prohibition on sharing prescription medication.
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Observations
The recovery house failed to implement written policies and procedures on the use of prescription and over-the-counter medications by residents, which must include:
(1) Self-administration of medication for residents who take medication.
Findings:
Develop and implement policies and procedures for self- administration of medication for resident with medical marijuana cards.
These finding were discussed with the owner at the time of the investigation.
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Plan of Correction
At the time, Invision was unaware of the requirement to have a separate policy for residents with valid medical marijuana cards. Per the findings, the Residential Supervisor is, at this time, in the process of developing a policy for the self-administration of medical marijuana for residents with a valid medical marijuana card. Once this policy is developed, it will be approved and implemented as soon as possible. |