An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, providing for issuance of licenses by Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.

PRINTER'S NO. 1771
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1352
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, TARTAGLIONE, VOGEL, KANE, PISCIOTTANO,
PENNYCUICK, BROWN, KEEFER, HUTCHINSON, MILLER, FARRY, YAW AND
KIM, JUNE 4, 2026
REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, JUNE 4, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An
act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public
welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in departmental powers and
duties as to licensing, providing for issuance of licenses by
Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a section to
read:
Section 1027. Issuance of Licenses by Department of Drug and
Alcohol Programs.--(a) Notwithstanding section 1009, the
Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs shall issue to a
provider a license for a term of two years if the Department of
Drug and Alcohol Programs determines that the provider meets the
following conditions:
(1) The provider's license is in good standing and has not
been in provisional status for at least two consecutive years.
(2) The provider has received a current multiyear
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accreditation from a national accreditation organization. The
Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs shall accept a final
accreditation report from the accrediting body, or a true copy
thereof furnished by the provider, as evidence that the provider
meets the applicable licensure requirements.
(3) The process for the accreditation includes a review to
determine whether the provider's programs and services meet
defined standards of quality in health and human services and is
maintained through ongoing conformance and review, including a
survey at the end of the accreditation period to determine
whether accreditation should continue.
(4) The provider agrees that if the provider fails to
maintain the accreditation, the provider will notify the
Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs no later than fourteen
days after the lapse in accreditation. If the provider fails to
provide the notice as required by this paragraph, the provider
shall be subject to standard licensure requirements, including
inspection and issuance of a one-year license at the next
renewal or earlier action as provided by law.
(b) If the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs issues a
two-year license to a provider under this section, the
Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs shall conduct a single
licensing inspection of the provider for each two-year licensing
period. The following apply to an inspection under this
subsection:
(1) The inspection shall constitute the required licensure
inspection for that period and may not be conducted as separate
annual inspections.
(2) The scope and depth of the inspection shall be
equivalent to that of a standard one-year licensing inspection
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and may not be expanded on the basis that the inspection covers
a two-year period.
(3) The Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs may utilize
representative sampling of policies, procedures and patient
records from the licensing period in conducting the inspection.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the
authority of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs to
conduct inspections in response to complaints or other reports
made to the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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