PRINTER'S NO. 385
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
434
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BREWSTER, WOZNIAK, TEPLITZ, FONTANA, HUGHES,
BLAKE, SMITH, COSTA, TARTAGLIONE AND BROWNE,
FEBRUARY 12, 2015
REFERRED TO AGING AND YOUTH, FEBRUARY 12, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), entitled
"An act relating to the protection of the abused, neglected,
exploited or abandoned elderly; establishing a uniform
Statewide reporting and investigative system for suspected
abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment of the elderly;
providing protective services; providing for funding; and
making repeals," providing for background checks for
applicants and recipients.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79),
known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, is amended by
adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 6
BACKGROUND CHECKS
FOR APPLICANTS AND RECIPIENTS
Section 601. Background checks for applicants and recipients.
(a) Applicants.--
(1) Prior to the admission of an applicant to a facility
as a resident, the facility shall perform a search for the
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