New Pennsylvania Law Requires Rehabilitation Facilities To Notify Families If Patient Leaves Early
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
HARRISBURG (KDKA) - A new law in Pennsylvania would require rehabilitation facilities to notify a family if a patient leaves against their advice.
It will go into effect in 60 days.
The law would require rehab officials to call a patient's emergency contact if the patient decides to leave the facility against the official's advice.
Lawmakers believe this would give patients a chance to have their loved ones intervene and find them.
