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AVENUES RECOVERY MEDICAL CENTER AT VALLEY FORGE DBA VALLEY F
1033 WEST GERMANTOWN PIKE
NORRISTOWN, PA 19403

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Survey conducted on 02/09/2023

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site complaint investigation conducted February 7-9, 2023, by staff from the Bureau of Program Licensure. Based on the findings of the on-site complaint investigation, Avenues Recovery Medical Center at Valley Forge was found not to be in compliance with the applicable chapters of 28 PA Code which pertain to the facility.
 
Plan of Correction

705.2 (2)  LICENSURE Building exterior and grounds.

705.2. Building exterior and grounds. The residential facility shall: (2) Keep the grounds of the facility clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times for the safety and well-being of residents, employees and visitors. The exterior of the building and the building grounds or yard shall be free of hazards.
Observations
Based on a physical plant inspection conducted during a complaint investigation on February 7, 2023, the facility failed to ensure the safety and well-being of clients, staff and visitors as evidenced by the following:



Rm # 321 had paint chipping off the chair rail, damage to drywall, a nail sticking out of air conditioning unit and broken window blind.



Rm # 322 had wallpaper peeling off the wall.



Rm # 323 had a substantial amount of ceiling paint hanging from the ceiling, chipped paint on the windowsill and wallpaper peeling off.



Rm #324 had ceiling paint chipping and hanging from ceiling, chair rail paint chipped and a chair with torn material hanging from the bottom.



Rm # 325 had drywall missing behind sink, wallpaper peeling from the wall and a broken window blind.



Rm # 326 had wallpaper peeling off the wall.



Rm # 327 had a large section of wallpaper is not adhered to the wall properly and chipped paint on chair rail.



Rm # 328 had chipped paint on the windowsill and chair rail and wallpaper peeling off the wall. It also had rust on the radiator



Rm # 329, a broken free-standing closet, broken, loose and cracked floor tile and vents missing from the air conditioner.



Rm #330 had loose and missing baseboard, drywall separating from the wall, wall is cracked around chair rail along with a cracked chair rail, a broken window and wallpaper not properly adhered to the wall.



Rm # 331 had chipped paint on chair rail, a missing closet door, wallpaper peeling off the wall and broken and loose floor tiles.



Thrid floor hallway near Rm 330, 331 has an uneven floor causing linoleum to buckle and crack. Also, the wallpaper wall peeling off the wall outside room 326.
 
Plan of Correction
Based on a physical plant inspection conducted during a complaint investigation on February 7, 2023, the facility failed to ensure the safety and well-being of clients, staff and visitors as evidenced by the following:



Rm # 321 had paint chipping off the chair rail, damage to drywall, a nail sticking out of air conditioning unit and broken window blind.

As of 2/24/23, the maintenance staff has completed painting the drywall and paint that was chipping was removed and re-painted. In addition, the nail in the air conditioning unit has been removed and the blinds have been replaced. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.

Rm # 322 had wallpaper peeling off the wall.

As of 2/24/23, the maintenance staff has re-glued the peeling wallpaper and the paper is now laying flat on the wall surface. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.

Rm # 323 had a substantial amount of ceiling paint hanging from the ceiling, chipped paint on the windowsill and wallpaper peeling off.

In Room 323, the ceiling paint has been stripped and the chipped paint on the windowsill has been removed. Both the ceiling and the windowsill have been re-painted. The peeling wallpaper has been re-glued to the drywall. This was completed by the maintenance staff on 2/24/23. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.





Rm #324 had ceiling paint chipping and hanging from ceiling, chair rail paint chipped and a chair with torn material hanging from the bottom.

In Room 324, the maintenance crew completed the following repairs as of 2/24/23. The ceiling and the chair rail have had the chipped paint removed and have been repainted. The chair with the torn material hanging from the bottom has been removed and replaced with a chair in acceptable condition. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a log book will be maintained to note any repairs, and the condition of furniture, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.



Rm # 325 had drywall missing behind sink, wallpaper peeling from the wall and a broken window blind.

In Room 325, the maintenance crew has replaced the dry wall behind the sink, as of 2/24/23. In addition, the peeling wallpaper has been re-glued to the wall, this was also completed by 2/24/23. The window blinds were replaced on 2/23/23. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.



Rm # 326 had wallpaper peeling off the wall.

Room 326 wallpaper has been re-glued as of 2/24/23, by the maintenance crew. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.





Rm # 327 had a large section of wallpaper is not adhered to the wall properly and chipped paint on chair rail.

In Room 327, the wallpaper has been re-glued to the wall, and the chair rail chipped paint has been removed and it has been re-painted. This was completed by the maintenance staff and verified on 2/24/23. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.



Rm # 328 had chipped paint on the windowsill and chair rail and wallpaper peeling off the wall. It also had rust on the radiator.

In Room 328, the chipped paint on the windowsill was removed and re-painted. The wallpaper was re-glued to the drywall and the rust on the radiator was removed, sanded and painted. This work was completed by the maintenance staff and verified on 2/24/23. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.



Rm # 329, a broken free-standing closet, broken, loose and cracked floor tile and vents missing from the air conditioner.

In Room 329 the free-standing closet has been fixed. The broken, loose and cracked floor tiles have been replaced, as of 2/24/23. The Facilities Director will evaluate the air conditioner within 15 days and determine the course of action. The vents on the air conditioner will be placed or repaired by 3/24/23. This work was completed by the maintenance staff. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.

Rm #330 had loose and missing baseboard, drywall separating from the wall, wall is cracked around chair rail along with a cracked chair rail, a broken window and wallpaper not properly adhered to the wall.

In Room 330, the loose baseboard was secured to the wall. The missing baseboard was replaced. The drywall was patched and reconnected to the wall. The wall was spackled, sanded and painted where it was cracked. A section of the chair rail that was broken, was repaired. The wallpaper was re-glued to the wall. This work was all completed by the maintenance crew. The window will be measured and evaluated by the Facilities Director by 3/3/23, to determine if it can be repaired or if it needs to be replaced. Should the window need to be replaced the Facilities Director will order and install the window. An exact time frame cannot be given if replacement is needed, because it is dependent upon availability. The completed work was verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.





Rm # 331 had chipped paint on chair rail, a missing closet door, wallpaper peeling off the wall and broken and loose floor tiles.

In Room 331 the chipped paint on the chair rail was removed and repainted. The peeling wallpaper was reglued to the wall. The broken and loose floor tiles were replaced. This was completed by the maintenance staff and was verified as of 2/24/23. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.









Third floor hallway near Rm 330, 331 has an uneven floor causing linoleum to buckle and crack. Also, the

The third-floor hallway floor needs to be replaced/repaired. The maintenance staff will assess the floor and determine the best course of correction. They will complete the assessment by 3/3/23. The Facilities Director will order the necessary supplies and complete the repairs by 3/24/23. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.



Wallpaper wall peeling off the wall outside room 326.

The wallpaper outside of room 326 has been reglued to the wall. The maintenance staff completed this work. This was completed by the maintenance and was verified as of 2/24/23. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.





The bathroom in client bedroom 321 had rust on the heater, pipe and the doorframe and chipped drywall and paint.

In the bathroom of room 321 the rust on the heater, pipe and doorframe have been removed, sanded and painted. The drywall has been patched, repaired and replaced. This was completed by the maintenance staff and was verified as of 2/24/23. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.





The bathroom in client bedroom 325 had chipped paint and rust on the doorframe.

The bathroom in room 325 the rust on the doorframe was removed, sanded and painted. This was completed by the maintenance staff and was verified as of 2/24/23. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.



The bathroom in client bedroom 329 was missing shower floor tiles.

The bathroom tiles in room 329 have been replaced. This was completed by the maintenance staff and was verified as of 2/24/23. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.



The bathroom in client bedroom 330 was missing towel racks, wall tiles, and had paint/other debris hanging from the ceiling vent cover.

The bathroom in room 330 has had the towel racks and wall tiles replaced. The ceiling vent cover was removed, and the debris was cleaned. The vent cover was reinstalled. This was completed by the maintenance staff and was verified as of 2/24/23. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.




705.6 (7)  LICENSURE Bathrooms.

705.6. Bathrooms. The residential facility shall: (7) Maintain each bathroom in a functional, clean and sanitary manner at all times.
Observations
Based on a physical plant inspection conducted during a complaint investigation on February 7, 2023, the facility failed to maintain each bathroom in a clean and sanitary manner.



The bathroom in client bedroom 321 had rust on the heater, pipe and the doorframe and chipped drywall and paint.



The bathroom in client bedroom 325 had chipped paint and rust on the doorframe



The bathroom in client bedroom 329 was missing shower floor tiles



The bathroom in client bedroom 330 was missing towel racks, wall tiles, and had paint/other debris hanging from the ceiling vent cover.
 
Plan of Correction
The bathroom in client bedroom 321 had rust on the heater, pipe and the doorframe and chipped drywall and paint.

In the bathroom of room 321 the rust on the heater, pipe and doorframe have been removed, sanded and painted. The drywall has been patched, repaired and replaced. This was completed by the maintenance staff and was verified as of 2/24/23. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.





The bathroom in client bedroom 325 had chipped paint and rust on the doorframe.

The bathroom in room 325 the rust on the doorframe was removed, sanded and painted. This was completed by the maintenance staff and was verified as of 2/24/23. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.



The bathroom in client bedroom 329 was missing shower floor tiles.

The bathroom tiles in room 329 have been replaced. This was completed by the maintenance staff and was verified as of 2/24/23. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.



The bathroom in client bedroom 330 was missing towel racks, wall tiles, and had paint/other debris hanging from the ceiling vent cover.

The bathroom in room 330 has had the towel racks and wall tiles replaced. The ceiling vent cover was removed, and the debris was cleaned. The vent cover was reinstalled. This was completed by the maintenance staff and was verified as of 2/24/23. This has been verified by the Facilities Director, and the Director of QA. Each month a walk through, of the entire building will be conducted by the Executive Director, Facilities Director and the Director of QA. During the walk through, a logbook will be maintained to note any repairs, pursuant to 705.2 building exterior and grounds, which need to be attended to. Within forty-eight hours of the deficiency being noted, a crew will be assigned to fix it. The crew will have twenty-four hours to begin to fix the deficiency and report to the Facilities Director and the Director of QA that the item has been corrected. Within 48 hours of completion of the repair, it will be verified by the Facilities Director, the Director of QA or the Executive Director.




715.3(a)-(h)  LICENSURE Approval of narcotic treatment programs

(a) An entity shall apply for and receive approval as required from the Department, DEA and CSAT or an organization designated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), under the authority of section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.A. § 823) and sections 501(d), 509(a), 543, 1923, 1927(a) and 1976 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 290aa(d), 290bb-2(a), 290dd-2, 300x-23, 300x-27(a) and 300y-11), prior to offering services within this Commonwealth as a narcotic treatment program. Application for approval shall be made simultaneously to the Department, DEA and CSAT or SAMHSA designee. (1) The Department will forward a recommendation for approval to the Federal officials after a review of policies and procedures and an onsite inspection by an authorized representative of the Department and after a determination has been made that the requirements for approval under this chapter have been met. (2) The decision of the Federal officials set forth in 21 CFR Chapter II (relating to Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice) or other Federal statutes shall constitute the final determination on the application for approval by DEA and CSAT or SAMHSA designee. (b) A narcotic treatment program shall be licensed under the Department's regulations for drug and alcohol facilities in Chapter 157, 704, 705, 709 or 711. When a licensee applies to operate a narcotic treatment program, the history component of the application of the licensee shall include the licensee's record of operation of any facility regulated by any State or Federal entity. A narcotic treatment program may not be recommended for approval unless licensure has been obtained under Chapters 157, 704, 705, 709 or 711. (c) The Department will grant approval as a narcotic treatment program after an onsite inspection and review of narcotic treatment program policies, procedures and other material, when the Department determines that the requirements for approval have been met. (d) The Department will inspect a narcotic treatment program at least annually to determine compliance with State narcotic treatment program regulations. This inspection shall consist of an onsite visit and shall include an examination of patient records, reports, files, policies and procedures, and other similar items to enable the Department to make an evaluation of the status of the narcotic treatment program. The Department may inspect the narcotic treatment program without notice during any regular business hours of the narcotic treatment program. (e) During the inspection process, a narcotic treatment program shall make available to the authorized staff of the Department full and free access to its premises, facilities, records, reports, files and other similar items necessary for a full and complete evaluation. The Department may make copies of materials it deems necessary under 42 CFR 2.53 (relating to audit and evaluation activities) and §§ 709.15 and 711.15 (relating to right to enter and inspect; and right to enter and inspect). (f) The authorized Department representative may interview patients and staff as part of the inspection process. (g) The Department may grant approval as a narcotic treatment program after an onsite inspection when the Department determines that a narcotic treatment program satisfies the following: (1) It has substantially complied with applicable requirements for approval. (2) It is complying with a plan of correction approved by the Department with regard to any outstanding deficiencies. (3) Its existing deficiencies will not adversely alter the health, welfare or safety of the facility 's patients. (h) Notification of deficiencies involves the following: (1) The authorized Department representative will provide the program director with a record of deficiencies with instructions to submit a plan of correction. (2) The narcotic treatment program shall complete the plan of correction and submit it to the Department within 21 days after the last day of the onsite inspection. (3) The Department will not grant approval as narcotic treatment program until the Department receives and approves a plan of correction.
Observations
Based on a review of client census and services during a complaint investigation on February 7-9, 2023, the facility failed apply for and receive approval as required from the Department prior to offering services within the Commonwealth as a narcotic treatment program.



The facility is currently licensed by the Department to provide opioid Pharmacotherapy services in their inpatient non-hospital detoxification with a capacity of six patients and inpatient hospital detoxification with a capacity of twenty patients.



The facility is currently providing opioid Pharmacotherapy services to twenty-seven patients in their hospital inpatient treatment and rehabilitation services and to seven patients in their non-hospital inpatient treatment and rehabilitation services.
 
Plan of Correction
On February 16, 2023, The President of Hospital of Second Chances, submitted a letter requesting our opioid pharmacotherapy services to be extended to rehab patients.

 
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