INITIAL COMMENTS
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The report is a result of an renewal on-site licensure inspection conducted on June 26, 2025 by staff from the Bureau of Program Licensure. Based on the findings of the on-site inspection, ITQL6701 Westminster Homes of the Lehigh Valley was found to not be in compliance with the applicable chapters of 28 PA Code, Chapter 717 which pertains to Recovery House licensing.
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Plan of Correction
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? 717.15(c) LICENSURE House Manager
§ 717.15. House Manager.
(c) The house manager shall complete at least 6 hours of training in one or more of the following areas within 6 months of becoming house manager, and annually thereafter:
(1) Fiscal policy.
(2) Administration.
(3) Program planning.
(4) Quality assurance.
(5) Program licensure.
(6) Personnel management.
(7) Confidentiality.
(8) Ethics.
(9) Trends in drug use and misuse.
(10) Developmental psychology.
(11) Interaction of addiction and mental illness.
(12) Cultural awareness.
(13) Sexual harassment.
(14) Relapse prevention.
(15) Substance use disorders.
(16) Peer support or mutual aid groups.
(17) Best practices for medication control and self-administration.
(18) Infection control.
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Observations
The licensee was found to be in non-compliance for regulation 717.15(c) by failing to complete at least 6 hours of annual training.
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Plan of Correction
Westminster will make sure that all House Manager(s) complete the required 6 hours of training every year moving forward. Westminster will also make sure that the house manager register for 2025 training and submit to DDAP for approval. |