Choosing a Licensed Recovery House
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Food Safety
- Food must be stored properly if provided
- Must have thermometers in all refrigerators and freezers
- BC-ROC certified houses must provide 4 dinners per week
- Residents must abstain from use and sale of alcohol and illicit drugs
- Testing is recommended to ensure compliance
- BC-ROC certified house residents must be tested monthly and at random
- Staff must pass PA State Police background check, be CPR-certified and undergo first aid and STI trainings
- Staff must notify emergency contact within 24 hours of an emergency or departure
- Must follow space requirements for each resident
- Room set-up must meet state guidelines
- Must adhere to Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- Must be inspected yearly by Pennsylvania Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs (DDAP)
- BC-ROC certified houses are monitored yearly and are subject to announced and unannounced visits
- Must have fire extinguishers mounted on each floor and checked yearly
- Must maintain smoke detectors according to DDAP guidelines
- Must clearly indicate exits throughout the building
- Must have non-expired Narcan on-site at all times
- Staff and management must be trained to use Narcan
- Detailed discharge plan must be followed and all parties involved must be notified
- Eligible to accept State, Federal or County funds
- Non-licensed houses are not eligible to accept State, Federal or County funds
- BC-ROC certified houses are eligible for the BC-ROC Scholarship, which provides up to 60 days of funding
- All medications are to be kept in a locked container which helps to address loss, theft or the misuse of medication
- Complaints and/or Grievances can be submitted to both DDAP and BCDAC, Inc.
- Complaints/Grievances will be assessed, investigated and a summary of findings will be produced
- All licensed houses must accept residents on FDA-approved medications for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and Alcohol Use Disorder (AOD)
- A licensed house may not discriminate against individuals who receive medication assisted treatment
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