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PENNSYLVANIA COUNSELING SERVICES GETTYSBURG PSYCHIATRIC
334 YORK STREET
GETTYSBURG, PA 17325

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Survey conducted on 01/09/2015

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection conducted on January 6-9, 2015 by staff from the Division of Drug and Alcohol Program Licensure. Based on the findings of the on-site inspection,Pennsylvania Counseling Service Gettysburg 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:
 
Plan of Correction

709.28(c)  LICENSURE Confidentiality

709.28. Confidentiality. (c) The project shall obtain an informed and voluntary consent from the client for the disclosure of information contained in the client record. The consent shall be in writing and include, but not be limited to:
Observations
Based on a review of client records the facility failed to include the name of the person, agency, or organization to whom disclosure is made.



The findings include:



On January 7, 2015 ten client records were reviewed. Ten records were required to contain complete informed and voluntary consents to release information to include the name of the person, agency, or organization to whom disclosure is made.



Client record #10 contained a consent to release information to "my insurance company".



The findings were reviewed with the facility director at the time of the inspection.
 
Plan of Correction
The Facility Director will oversee that all staff are re-educated via staff meeting to complete all consents thoroughly, to include the name of the person, agency, or organization to whom the disclosure is made. Office administration will ensure ongoing compliance by checking all releases for completion prior to scanning the documents into the electronic record. The Quality Improvement Department will also monitor for ongoing compliance via random chart audits.

 
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