Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 40, October 5, 2024
Section 1151.43 - Limitations on payment(a) For adult recipients, payment for inpatient psychiatric hospital services in a private psychiatric hospital or a distinct part of a psychiatric unit of a general hospital is limited to 30 days per fiscal year.(b) A recipient is limited to two periods of therapeutic leave per calendar month. Neither of these periods of therapeutic leave may exceed 12 hours in a calendar day.(c) The Department is authorized to grant an exception to the limits specified in subsection (a) as described in § 1101.31(f) (relating to scope).The provisions of this §1151.43 adopted September 30, 1983, effective 7/1/1983, 13 Pa.B. 2976; amended July 12, 1985, effective 7/13/1985, and will apply to reimbursement for services for FY 1984-85 for each fiscal year thereafter, 15 Pa.B. 2572; amended October 29, 1993, effective 7/1/1993, 23 Pa.B. 5241; amended August 26, 2005, effective 8/29/2005, 35 Pa.B. 4811.The provisions of this §1151.43 amended under sections 201(2), 403(b), 443.1, 443.3, 443.6, 448 and 454 of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§ 201(2), 403(b), 443.1, 443.3, 443.6, 448 and 454).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 1151.48 (relating to noncompensable services and items).