Pennsylvania Statutes Title 50 P.S. Mental Health § 7103.1. Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

“Assisted outpatient treatment.”Community-based outpatient social, medical and behavioral health treatment services ordered by a court for a severely mentally disabled person, which may include one or more of the following services:

(1) Community psychiatric supportive treatment.

(2) Assertive community treatment.

(3) Medications.

(4) Individual or group therapy.

(5) Peer support services.

(6) Financial services.

(7) Housing or supervised living services.

(8) Alcohol or substance abuse treatments when the treatment is a co-occurring condition for a person with a primary diagnosis of mental health illness.

(9) Any other service prescribed to treat the person's mental illness that either assists the person in living and functioning in the community or helps to prevent a relapse or a deterioration of the person's condition that would be likely to result in a substantial risk of serious harm to the person or others.

“Business associate.”As defined in 45 CFR 160.103 (relating to definitions).

“County local authority.”The county commissioners of a county, or the city councils and the mayors of the first class cities, or two or more of these acting in concert.

“Covered entity.”As defined in 45 CFR 160.103.

“Department.” The Department of Human Services of the Commonwealth.

“Disclosure.” As defined in 45 CFR 160.103 and includes redisclosures and rereleases of information.

“Facility.” A mental health establishment, hospital, clinic, institution, center, day care center, base service unit, community mental health center, or part thereof, that provides for the diagnosis, treatment, care or rehabilitation of mentally ill persons, whether as outpatients or inpatients.

“Health care operations.”As defined in 45 CFR 164.501 (relating to definitions).

“Inpatient treatment.”All treatment that requires full or part-time residence in a facility.

“Payment.” As defined in 45 CFR 164.501.

“Qualified professional.”A mental health professional who:

(1) has a graduate degree, or the international equivalent, from an institution accredited or evaluated by an organization recognized by the department in a generally recognized clinical discipline that includes mental health clinical experience;

(2) has mental health clinical experience; and

(3) is licensed or certified by the Commonwealth.

“Secretary.” The Secretary of Human Services of the Commonwealth.

“Treatment.” As defined in 45 CFR 164.501.

“Use.” As defined in 45 CFR 160.103.