DDAP Issues New Licensing Alert, Information Bulletin Regarding Emergency Contact Notification

DDAP today issued a new licensing alert and information bulletin, both pertaining to emergency contact notifications. Licensing Alert 02-21 outlines requirements that inpatient drug and alcohol treatment facilities must follow per Act 41 of 2021 regarding notification of emergency contacts when patients leave treatment against medical advice. Information Bulletin 03-21 outlines requirements that recovery houses must follow per Act 35 of 2021 regarding notification of emergency contacts when residents self-discharge from or leave and fail to return when expected to the house.