INITIAL COMMENTS
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This report is a result of an off-site recovery house complaint investigation conducted on May 5, 2025 by staff from the Bureau of Program Licensure. Based on the findings of the complaint investigation, Blueprints for Addiction Recovery PG776701 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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§ 717.31(c)(4) LICENSURE Unusual incidents - 3-day Filing
§ 717.31. Unusual incidents.
(c) The licensee shall file a written unusual incident report with the Department within three business days following an unusual incident involving:
(4) An event at the drug and alcohol recovery house requiring the presence of police, fire or ambulance personnel.
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Observations
Based on a review of personnel files it was determined the recovery house failed to file a written unusual incident report with the Department within three business days following an unusual incident involving:
An event at the drug and alcohol recovery house requiring the presence of police, fire or ambulance personnel.
This finding was reviewed with recovery house staff following the complaint investigation.
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Plan of Correction
An unusual incident report regarding the events related to this personnel file review was submitted on 5/5/2026. The incident occurred on 4/30/2026.
On 5/5/2026 the Licensing Specialist Supervisor informed the Compliance Officer of the error and clarified that the expectation for unusual incident reporting is for a report to be submitted regardless of client presence during the incident.
Going forward Blueprints will continue to comply with the PA Code and its internal policy by filing a written unusual incident within three days for any occurrence involving an event at any drug and alcohol recovery house that it manages that requires the presence of police, fire or ambulance personnel, regardless of the presence of clients served. |