Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 10225.502. Information relating to prospective facility personnel

(1) Pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 91 (relating to criminal history record information), a report of criminal history record information from the State Police or a statement from the State Police that their central repository contains no such information relating to that person.  The criminal history record information shall be limited to that which is disseminated pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S. § 9121(b)(2) (relating to general regulations).

(2) Where the applicant is not and for the two years immediately preceding the date of application has not been a resident of this Commonwealth, administration shall require the applicant to submit with the application for employment a report of Federal criminal history record information pursuant to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's appropriation under the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1973 (Public Law 92-544, 86 Stat. 1109).  The department shall be the intermediary for the purposes of this paragraph.  For the purposes of this paragraph, the applicant shall submit a full set of fingerprints in a manner prescribed by the department.  The Commonwealth shall submit the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check.  The information obtained from the criminal record check shall be used by the department to determine the applicant's eligibility.  The determination shall be submitted to the administrator by the applicant prior to commencing employment.  The administrator shall insure confidentiality of the information.  The provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. § 9121(b)(2) shall not apply if the request for a report of Federal criminal history record information is made pursuant to this section.