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DRUG AND ALCOHOL REHABILITATION SERVICES INC.
1290 PROSPECT ROAD
COLUMBIA, PA 17512

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Survey conducted on 08/04/2010

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection conducted on August 3rd and 4th, 2010 by staff from the Division of Drug and Alcohol Program Licensure. Based on the findings of the on-site inspection, Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Services Inc. was found not to be in compliance with the applicable chapters of 28 PA Code which pertain to the facility. The following deficiencies were identified during this inspection and a plan of correction is due on September 6, 2010.
 
Plan of Correction

704.11(c)(1)  LICENSURE Mandatory Communicable Disease Training

704.11. Staff development program. (c) General training requirements. (1) Staff persons and volunteers shall receive a minimum of 6 hours of HIV/AIDS and at least 4 hours of tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases and other health related topics training using a Department approved curriculum. Counselors and counselor assistants shall complete the training within the first year of employment. All other staff shall complete the training within the first 2 years of employment.
Observations
Based on a review of personnel training records and an interview with the facility director, the facility failed to provide documentation of HIV/AIDS training in one of four personnel training records, as required by regulation.



The findings include:



Four personnel training records requiring documentation of the mandatory six hours of training for HIV/AIDS were reviewed on August 3,2010. The facility did not provide documentation of HIV/AIDS training in personnel training record # 4.



Employee # 4, a clinical staff person, was hired July 2, 2009. HIV/AIDS training was due to be completed no later than July 2, 2010. The facility failed to provide documentation of HIV/AIDS training at the time of inspection.
 
Plan of Correction
Facility Director, along with Clinical Director will schedule personnel employee #4 for 6 hours of required HIV/AIDS training. This training will be scheduled the next available open training date, which will not exceed 30 days from time of correction report.

Facility Director will ensure that all required training be completed in mandated timeframes for the training year 2010-2011.

 
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