§ 6500.3. Applicability.
(a) This chapter applies to life sharing homes, except as provided in subsection (f).
(b) This chapter contains the minimum requirements that shall be met to obtain a certificate of compliance. A certificate of compliance shall be obtained prior to an individual with an intellectual disability or autism living or receiving respite care in a life sharing home.
(c) This chapter applies to profit, nonprofit, publicly funded and privately funded life sharing homes.
(d) Each agency administering one or more life sharing homes shall have at least a sample of its homes inspected by the Department each year. Each new life sharing home administered by an agency shall be inspected by the Department prior to an individual with an intellectual disability or autism living or receiving respite care in the home. The certificate of compliance issued to an agency shall specify the location and maximum capacity of each life sharing home.
(e) A life sharing home that is not administered by an agency will be inspected by the Department each year.
(f) This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) Private homes of persons providing care to a relative with an intellectual disability or autism.
(2) A community home for individuals with an intellectual disability or autism licensed by the Department in accordance with Chapter 6400 (relating to community homes for individuals with an intellectual disability or autism).
(3) A foster family care home licensed by the Office of Children, Youth and Families of the Department that serves only foster care children.
(4) A home serving exclusively personal care home, drug and alcohol, mental health or domiciliary care residents.
(5) A home providing room and board for one or two people with an intellectual disability or autism who are 18 years of age or older and who need a yearly average of 30 hours or less direct training and assistance per week per home, from the agency, the county intellectual disability program or the family.
(6) A home providing 90 or fewer calendar days of respite care per calendar year.
Authority The provisions of this § 6500.3 amended under sections 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), Articles IX and X of the Human Services Code (62 P.S. § § 201(2), 403(b), 403.1(a) and (b), 901—922 and 1001—1088); and section 201(2) of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of 1966 (50 P.S. § 4201(2)).
Source The provisions of this § 6500.3 amended June 17, 2016, effective June 18, 2016, 46 Pa.B. 3177; amended October 4, 2019, effective in 120 days, 49 Pa.B. 5777. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (382007) to (382008).
Cross References This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 6500.4 (relating to definitions); and 55 Pa. Code § 6500.12 (relating to waivers).
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