Intermediate Care Facilities

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INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES The Division of Intermediate Care Facilities (DICF) is the regulatory agency responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of individuals with mental retardation or other related conditions living in ICFs/MR or ICFs/ORC in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Division is also responsible for enforcing quality care standards for Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs) for individuals under 21 years of age. The Division is the designated state survey agency responsible for inspecting ICFs/MR, ICFs/ORC, and PRTFs for compliance with federal certification standards and for conducting complaint investigations. For more information, please contact the Division by telephone at (717) 783-3980. Directions to the Division's offices in Harrisburg can be found by clicking here. The directions document and many of the document links listed below are accessible by using Adobe Reader software. If you need the free Adobe viewer, click here to download it. Thank you for your interest in the Division of Intermediate Care Facilities. ICF/MR and ICF/ORC Links: Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICFs/MR) ICF/MR Federal Regulations Listing of Facilities including ICFs PRTF Links: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) PRTF Regs Subpart G Certification and Compliance for PRTFs What is a PRTF? Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF) Clarification Federal Reporting Requirements Death Reporting Guidance Death Reporting Worksheet Reporting Contacts Click here for a Memorandum of Understanding between the Departments of Health and Public Welfare regarding PRTFs. FAQs pertaining to Act 179 of 2006 and Act 73 of 2007 (employee record checks)