28 Pa. Code § 53.1

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024

Section 53.1 - Legal basis, scope and definitions

(a) This chapter implements section 809.2 of the act (35 P.S. § 448.809b).

(b) This chapter contains standards which are applicable to the following:

(1) All entities licensed as health care facilities under the act.

(2) The private practice of a physician.

(c) The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings:

Direct care-The actual delivery of health care services or assistance with activities of daily living to a consumer or patient.

Employee-An employee or a physician of any of the following who delivers direct care to a consumer:

(i) A health care facility.

(ii) A health care provider.

(iii) The private practice of a physician.

(iv) An employment agency.

Employment agency-A public or private organization that provides employment services for persons seeking employment and for potential employers seeking employees who provide direct care to consumers.

Employment status-Full-time, part-time, temporary, contractual or other classification of work that indicates the relationship between the employee and the health care facility, health care provider or employment agency.

Health care facility-A facility licensed by the Department under the act.

Health care provider-An individual, a trust or estate, a partnership, a corporation (including associations, joint stock companies and insurance companies), the Commonwealth or a political subdivision or instrumentality (including a municipal corporation or authority) thereof, that operates a health care facility.

Outside of the health care facility or employment agency-Health care services that are provided to patients and consumers at a location other than a health care facility or employment agency, such as at the patient or consumer's residence.

Private practice of a physician-

(i) A circumstance in which a health care practitioner or an employee under a health care practitioner's supervision provides direct care to a patient or consumer.

(ii) This does not include a physician practice group which is owned and operated by a health care provider.

Title-A license, certification or registration held by the employee.

28 Pa. Code § 53.1