42 Pa. C.S. § 6406

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 6406 - Duty of Department of Public Welfare
(a) General ruleThe 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 custody pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Interim facility [Expired.]
(c) Treatment plansThe 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.

42 Pa.C.S. § 6406

2003, Aug. 14, P.L. 97, No. 21, § 4, effective 2/10/2004.