| 6400.24 | Independent Living, LLC is required to maintain criminal history checks and hiring policies for the hiring, retention and utilization of staff persons in accordance with the Older Adult Protective Services Act (OAPSA) (35 P.S. § 10225.101 -- 10225.5102) and its regulations (6 Pa. Code Ch. 15). The Older Adults Protective Services Act (OAPSA), as amended by Act 169 of 1996 and Act 13 of 1997, mandates that specific facilities, including those operated under a Chapter 6400 license, require applicants for employment to submit criminal history record information. In accordance with OAPSA, applicants need to obtain a criminal history record check from the Pennsylvania State Police PRIOR to the date of employment.
Staff #3 was hired on 10/01/2024 and the application for a Pennsylvania State Police criminal history record check was not submitted until 10/02/2024.
Staff #4 was hired on 7/16/2024 (first day working with individuals was 8/06/2024) and the application for a Pennsylvania State Police criminal history record check was not submitted until 7/17/2024. | The home shall comply with applicable Federal and State statutes and regulations and local ordinances. | Administrative staff will be completing all future new hire PA State police criminal history checks by the first date of employment. A new policy was created that states this and was acknowledged and signed by the administrative staff at Independent Living LLC. |
06/02/2025
| Implemented |