40 Pa. Stat. § 908-3

Current through P.A. Acts 2023-32
Section 908-3 - Inpatient detoxification
(a) Inpatient detoxification as a covered benefit under this article shall be provided either in a hospital or in an inpatient non-hospital facility which has a written affiliation agreement with a hospital for emergency, medical and psychiatric or psychological support services, meets minimum standards for client-to-staff ratios and staff qualifications which shall be established by the Department of Health and is licensed as an alcoholism and/or drug addiction treatment program.
(b) The following services shall be covered under inpatient detoxification:
(1) Lodging and dietary services.
(2) Physician, psychologist, nurse, certified addictions counselor and trained staff services.
(3) Diagnostic X-ray.
(4) Psychiatric, psychological and medical laboratory testing.
(5) Drugs, medicines, equipment use and supplies.
(c) Treatment under this section may be subject to a lifetime limit, for any covered individual, of four admissions for detoxification and reimbursement per admission may be limited to seven (7) days of treatment or an equivalent amount.

40 P.S. § 908-3

1921, May 17, P.L. 682, No. 284, § 603-A, added 1986, June 11, P.L. 226, No. 64, § 10, effective in 180 days. Amended 1989, Dec. 22, P.L. 755, No. 106, § 8, effective in 90 days.