appears in one of the registries.
"Registries." The Statewide Registry of Sexual Offenders
established by 42 Pa.C.S. ยง 9799.16(a) (relating to registry)
and the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website
established by section 120 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection
and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-248, 120 Stat. 587).
"Resident." An individual who resides in or receives
services from a care facility.
Section 3. Care facility duties.
(a) Development of plan.--A care facility shall develop a
plan, in accordance with this act, to determine whether a
current resident or applicant is a registered sexual offender
and to protect residents from potential abuse by the current
resident or applicant.
(b) Registry searches.--
(1) Within 30 days of the effective date of this
section, a care facility shall search the registries to
determine whether a current resident at the care facility is
a registered sexual offender.
(2) Prior to accepting or admitting an applicant, a care
facility shall search the registries to determine whether the
applicant is a registered sexual offender.
(c) Notifications.--
(1) If the care facility determines that a current
resident or applicant is a registered sexual offender, the
care facility shall:
(i) Notify the care facility's staff and a family
member, legal guardian or contact person for each
resident within 120 feet of a registered sexual offender
that a registered sexual offender is, or is being
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