Pa. Code 5200.24

Criminal history and child abuse certification

Psychiatric outpatient clinics must obtain and document completed criminal history background checks for all staff and volunteers who have direct contact with clients. Clinics serving children must additionally document child abuse certifications and mandated reporter training in compliance with Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law. All clinics must develop and implement written policies and procedures governing personnel decisions based on these background check results.

55 Pa. Code § 5200.24 - Criminal history and child abuse certification 

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(a)
 A psychiatric outpatient clinic shall
 have documentation of the completed criminal history background check for
 staff, including volunteers that will have direct contact with an
 individual.

(b)
 A psychiatric
 outpatient clinic that serves children shall have documentation of the
 completed criminal history and child abuse certifications, and mandated
 reporter training in accordance with
 
23 Pa.C.S. §§
 
6301
-
6386
 (relating to the
 Child Protective Services Law) and Chapter 3490 (relating to protective
 services) for all staff, including volunteers that will have direct contact
 with children.

(c)
 A psychiatric
 outpatient clinic shall develop and implement written policies and procedures
 regarding personnel decisions based on the criminal history and child abuse
 certification, including volunteers.

Notes

55

 Pa. Code §
 
5200.24

The
 provisions of this § 5200.24 adopted October 11, 2019, effective
 
10/12/2019
, 49 Pa.B.
 5943.

The provisions of this § 5200.24 adopted under section
 1021 of the Human Services Code (
62 P.S. §
 
1021
);
 sections 105 and 112 of the Mental Health Procedures Act (
50 P.S. §§
 
7105
 and
 
7112
); and section 201(2) of
 the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of 1966 (
50 P.S. §
 
4201(2)
).

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