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28 Pa. Code § 611.53 - Child abuse clearance
PennsylvaniaregulationPennsylvania Department of Health
What this rule requires your agency to do
- 1Files for each employed/rostered individual and office staff member (including owners) must include copies of the ChildLine verification, available for Department inspection.(28 Pa. Code § 611.53 - Child abuse clearance)
- 2The agency or registry may not employ, roster, or retain an individual whom ChildLine has verified is named in the Statewide Central Register as the perpetrator of a founded or indicated report of child abuse.(28 Pa. Code § 611.53 - Child abuse clearance)
- 3An agency or registry serving persons under 18 must require each direct care worker applicant and office staff member to request a ChildLine verification regarding founded/indicated child abuse reports.(28 Pa. Code § 611.53 - Child abuse clearance)
Applies to: personal care
Requires ChildLine child-abuse verification for agencies serving persons under 18 and prohibits employing anyone named as a perpetrator of a founded/indicated report.
Regulatory information, not legal advice — always confirm against the cited official source. Verification reduces error; it does not certify compliance.