Pennsylvania SB 675: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, further providing for powers and duties.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 767
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 675
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BROWN, FONTANA, CULVER AND FLYNN, MAY 12, 2025
REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MAY 12, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
"An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
Executive Department thereof and the administrative
departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
officers, and of the several administrative departments,
boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
and commissions; providing for judicial administration; and
prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation
of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of
certain departments, boards and commissions shall be
determined," in powers and duties of the Department of Drug
and Alcohol Programs, further providing for powers and
duties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2301-A of the act of April 9, 1929
(P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, is
amended by adding a paragraph to read:
Section 2301-A. Powers and duties.
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The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs shall have the
power and its duty shall be:
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(8.3) To require inpatient treatment facilities to:
(i) Develop a discharge transportation plan with the
patient's admission or within 72 hours of admission. The
discharge transportation plan shall:
(A) Provide details of the transportation of the
patient from the facility to an initial destination
following the patient's discharge.
(B) Be contained in the patient's chart and
adhered to on voluntary or involuntary discharge.
(C) Include the names of up to three individuals
who are authorized to pick up the patient or a public
or third-party transportation service and the initial
address of drop-off after discharge.
(ii) Prohibit the release of a patient who does not
have a discharge transportation plan.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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