Duty of Department of Public Welfare. (a) General rule.-- The department shall have the duty to provide a separate, secure State-owned facility
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Section: 6406
Jurisdiction: PA
Bluebook Citation: 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6406
§ 6406. Duty of Department of Public Welfare. (a) General rule.-- The department shall have the duty to provide a separate, secure State-owned facility
or unit utilized solely for the control, care and treatment of persons committed pursuant
to this chapter. The department shall be responsible for all costs relating to the
control, care and treatment of persons committed to involuntary treatment pursuant
to this chapter. (b) Interim facility.-- (Expired). (c) Treatment plans.-- The department, in consultation with the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission and the
board, shall develop policies and procedures for providing individualized treatment
and discharge plans based on clinical guidelines and professional standards in the
fields of sexual offender treatment and mental health. (Dec. 20, 2011, P.L.446, No.111, eff. one year) 2011 Amendment. Act 111 amended subsec. (a). 2006 Expiration. Subsec. (b) expired July 1, 2006. See Act 21 of 2003. References in Text. The Department of Public Welfare, referred to in this section, was redesignated as
the Department of Human Services by Act 132 of 2014. Cross References. Section 6406 is referred to in sections 6403, 6404.2 of this title.
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