| Article X.1007 | The provider is required to meet all requirements of Article X of the Public Welfare Code and of the applicable statutes, ordinances and regulations (62 P.S. § 1007) including 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). Staff #8's, hired on 12/15/14, criminal history check was completed on 12/17/14. | When, after investigation, the department is satisfied that the applicant or applicants for a license are responsible persons, that the place to be used as a facility is suitable for the purpose, is appropriately equipped and that the applicant or applicants and the place to be used as a facility meet all the requirements of this act and of the applicable statutes, ordinances and regulations, it shall issue a license and shall keep a record thereof and of the application. | The person responsible in the past for insuring the timely processing of criminal record checks has been separated from Delta. A replacement has been identified and will be fully trained in the requirements of criminal record checking on their first day on the job.The Associate Director will audit of the new employees hired in the past 12 months to ensure that all of the Criminal History checks have been completed in accordance with the OAPSA and will develop a new hire checklist to ensure that the Criminal History checks are completed prior to hire.
Remaining HR staff have been trained/re-trained in the requirements of processing criminal record checks on March 2, 2015
Fern Granoff, Associate Director of HR, will be responsible to check the processing of criminal record checks prior to the new employee starting.
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03/02/2015
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