[43 Pa.B. 4437]
[Saturday, August 3, 2013]
[Continued from previous Web Page] INTERNAL GUIDELINES:
Bureau of Special Education
• Compliance Monitoring System
• Complaint Investigation Instructions
Contact: Masako Farrell (717-783-6889)Bureau of Teaching and Learning
• 21st Century Community Learning Centers Funding Application Guidelines
Contact: Carmen Medina (717-783-6466)• Education for Homeless Children and Youth Request for Application Guidelines
Contact: Sheldon Winnick (717-772-2066)• Certificate of Eligibility of Migrant Education Children to Enroll in Program
• State Parent Involvement Committee Members for Migrant Education Program
• Travel Expense Policy for Reimbursement to Parents of Migrant Education Children Participating in State Parent Involvement Committee Meeting
• Equal Educational Opportunities to Pennsylvania Children Regardless of their Legal Status
Contact: Carmen Medina (717-783-6466)Office for Safe Schools
• Safe Schools Grant Application Guidelines
Contact: Mike Kozup (717-772-6612)Bureau of School Leadership and Teacher Quality
• Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel—Policy for Certification of Educational Professionals Across State Jurisdictions
• Policy Regarding Acceptance on Educational Testing Service Facsimile Score Reports
• Program Approval for Teacher Certification Programs: Chairperson's Handbook
• Program Approval for Teacher Certification Programs: Team Member's Handbook
• General Standards Interpretation and Guidelines: Review Team Worksheets
Contact: Christina Baumer (717-783-6720)• Eligible Partnerships Application Guidelines
Contact: Linda J. Benedetto (717-783-9252)• Accepting State Certificates for 3 out of 7 Experience (December 29, 2008)
• Code of Conduct Block Not Checked (March 25, 2009)
• Date of Certificate Policy—Processing Procedures (April 16, 2008)
• Resubmittal of Declaration of Intent Forms (March 24, 2008)
• Certification Documentation for Non-U.S. Citizens (October 24, 2008)
• Notarization of Non-Citizen Documentation (November 25, 2008)
• Testing Memo (November 25, 2008)
Contact: Barbara Seifert (717-772-4508)Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education
• Program Monitoring Review Field Guide
Contact: Michael J. Sobkowski (717-787-6344)Bureau of Career and Technical Education
• Self-Study Monitoring Booklet of the Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program
• Teaching the Educator Workshop for Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program
Contact: Sheri Weidman (717-772-4868)• Federal and State Final Performance Reports
Contact: John Bonchalk (717-772-4853)• Program Administration Manual: Policy and Procedures for Perkins Subgrants and Related State Grants
Contact: Frank DiNatale (717-783-6981)• Establishing & Operating Effective Local Advisory Committees
• Establishing & Operating Effective Occupational Advisory Committees
Contact: Katherine Simchock (717-783-6964)• Guidelines for Technical Institutes
• Perkins Statewide Articulation Agreement
• Student Documentation Coversheet for Programs of Study Articulation Agreements
Contact: David Garnes (717-783-6859)Bureau of Teaching and Learning
• Mandate Waiver Program Procedural Manual
Contact: Holly Sebastian (717-346-2120)Bureau of Assessment and Accountability
• Procedures for Appealing AYP Determinations (On PDE Website)
Contact: Dana Klouser (717-705-3771)OTHER:
State Board of Education
• Resolution regarding standards for consideration of future alternative certification program requests
Contact: Karen Molchanow (717-787-3787)Bureau of State Library
• Disaster Response and Recovery Manual
Contact: William Fee (717-783-7014)• State Library of Pennsylvania Collection Development Policy
Contact: Alice Lubrecht (717-783-5968)• Public Services Guidelines for Library Staff, Policies and Procedures
Contact: Kathleen Hale (717-787-2327)Bureau of Teaching and Learning
• 2000 Mandate Waiver Applications Received and Action Taken (on PDE Website)
• 2001 Mandate Waiver Applications Received and Action Taken (on PDE Website)
• 2002 Mandate Waiver Applications Received and Action Taken (on PDE Website)
• 2003 Mandate Waiver Applications Received and Action Taken (on PDE Website)
• 2004 Mandate Waiver Applications Received and Action Taken (on PDE Website)
• 2005 Mandate Waiver Applications Received and Action Taken (on PDE Website)
• 2006 Mandate Waiver Applications Received and Action Taken (on PDE Website)
• 2007 Mandate Waiver Applications Received and Action Taken (on PDE Website)
• 2008 Mandate Waiver Applications Received and Action Taken (on PDE Website)
• 2009 Mandate Waiver Applications Received and Action Taken (on PDE Website)
Contact: Holly Sebastian (717-346-2120)• Cyber Charter School Application Decisions (On PDE Website)
Contact: Marlene Kanuck (717-783-9294)
Karen Feuchtenberger (717-787-5500)Bureau of School Leadership and Teacher Quality
• Certification Testing Booklets
Contact: Barb Seifert (717-772-4508)Office of Postsecondary and Higher Education
• Professional Standards and Practices Commission—Pa. Code Title 22—Chapter 233 Bylaws—Statement of Policy, Annual Report, Professional Educator Discipline Act 24 P. S. §§ 2070.1—2070.18)
Contact: Carolyn Angelo (717-787-6576)• Postsecondary and Higher Education Operating Institutions of Higher Education in Pennsylvania Legally Authorized to Grant Degrees
Contact: Albert Happ (717-772-3623)Bureau of Teaching and Learning
• Pennsylvania Literacy Framework
Contact: Cindy Rhodes (717-783-9167)Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management
• Standard Contract for Food Service Management Services
Contact: Carol Levan (717-787-7698) or (1-800-331-0129)• Basic Education Circular 24 P. S. Section 7-707, Sale or Lease of Unused and Unnecessary Lands and Buildings
• Basic Education Circular 24 P. S. Section 7-733, School Construction Reimbursement Criteria
• Basic Education Circular 24 P. S. Section 7-775, Department Approval of School Buildings, Equipment and Premises Leased for Educational Purposes by School Districts Except School Districts of the First Class
• Basic Education Circular 24 P. S. Section 25-2574, Reimbursement for School Construction Bond Issues • Basic Education Circular 22 PA Code Section 349.28, Subsidy Payments on Closed School Buildings
Contact: Jim Vogel (717-787-5993)Bureau of Teaching and Learning
• Western Michigan University Five-Year Charter School Evaluation (on PDE Website)
Contact: Marlene Kanuck (717-783-9294)State Board of Education
• Professional Advisory Newsletter, Spring 2011
Contact: Carolyn Angelo (717-787-6576)
ENVIRONMENTAL HEARING BOARD
Adjudications, Opinions and Orders of the Environmental Hearing Board are published annually and are available on the Board's website at: http://ehb.courtapps.com.
Also available on the Board's website are the following Guidance Materials:
Filing Instructions and Notice of Appeal Form
Electronic Filing Instructions and Guidance
Practice and Procedure ManualThe Board's Internal Operating Procedures were published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on May 20, 2000 at 30 Pa. Bulletin 2541.
Contact: Maryanne Wesdock, Esq., Senior Assistant Counsel, (412) 565-5245, mwesdock@pa.gov
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The following is a current list of the Department of Environmental Protection's available technical guidance documents. These documents are available on the department's website at http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/. Persons who have questions or comments about a particular document should contact Robert Altenburg at (717) 783-8727. The department will continue to revise its technical guidance documents, as necessary.
ID Number Title 012-0200-001 Policy for Consideration of Local Comprehensive Plans and Zoning Ordinances in Permit Reviews 012-0200-004 Policy for Applications for Technical or Financial Assistance Proposals 012-0200-005 Public Access to Information and Right to Know Law Policy 012-0501-001 DEP Mediation Confidentiality 012-0501-002 Environmental Justice Public Participation Policy 012-0700-001 Policies and Procedures for Implementing the History Code 012-0700-002 Guidance for Implementation of the Agricultural Land Preservation Policy 012-0800-001 Confidential Security Information 012-0840-001 Policy to Encourage Voluntary Compliance by Means of Environmental Audits 012-0900-001 Policy for Development, Approval and Distribution of Guidance 012-0900-003 Policy on Public Participation in the Permit Application Review Process 012-1920-001 Public Participation in the Development of Regulations and Technical Guidance 012-1920-002 Advisory Committee Guidelines 012-2000-001 Policy on Meeting the Requirements of the 1996 Amendments to Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law 012-4180-001 Policy/Acceptance/Community Environmental Projects in lieu of Civil Penalties 013-0830-003 DEP Locational Data Policy 013-0830-004 Loan of DEP Personal Computers to Local Procurement Units 013-0830-005 Suggested Formats for Required Electronic Deliverable Attachments 013-0830-006 Formats for Required Electronic Deliverable CAD Attachments 013-0830-007 Formats for Required Electronic Deliverable GIS Attachments 013-0830-008 Geospatial Digital Data Submission Guideline 021-0200-001 Policy for PA Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI) Coordination During Permit Review and Evaluation 021-2000-301 Policy for Permit Coordination 021-2100-001 Policy for Implementing the DEP Permit Review Process and Permit Decision Guarantee 150-0200-001 DEP Policy on Professional Work Assignments Conducted by Licensed Professional Engineers, Geologists 150-0200-002 Operator Certification Program Guidelines 150-2302-001 Critical Elements for Certification of Laboratories for Chemistry 150-2302-002 Critical Elements for Certification of Laboratories for Microbiology 150-2302-003 Critical Elements for Certification of Laboratories for Radionuclides 150-2302-004 Procedures for the Approval and Accreditation of Laboratories in PA, Utilizing the NELAC Standards 150-2302-005 Procedures for the Approval and Accreditation of Drinking Water Laboratories in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 250-3100-001 Guidance on Radioactivity Monitoring at Muni. and Residual Waste Processing/
Disposal Facilities250-3100-401 Quality Assurance Program 250-3120-320 Execution of Release Forms by Waste Management Field Inspectors 250-3130-763 Purge Water from Groundwater Sampling 250-4000-001 Citing Inspection Violations 250-4000-002 Enforcement Actions 250-4000-003 Violations Requiring a Long Term to Correct 250-4000-004 Program Implementation Guidance 250-4110-001 Notices of Violations (NOVs) 250-4180-302 Calculation of Civil Penalties 251-0300-402 Risk Assessment Guidelines for Facilities Burning Hazardous Waste 251-2000-704 Exclusionary Siting Criteria—Hazardous Waste Treatment & Disposal 251-2000-705 Revisions to Exclusionary Siting Criteria Document 251-2000-706 Time Frame for Application of Hazardous Waste Exclusionary Siting Criteria 251-2100-203 Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, Preapplication Meetings 251-2100-727 Policy and Procedure for Municipal Waste Facilities Equivalency Approvals 251-2149-713 Review Procedure for Hazardous Waste Transfer Facilities for PBR Status 251-2200-502 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program 251-2200-503 Guidance for the Application of Section 269a.(46)—Transportation Standards, Phase II Hazardous Waste Siting Criteria 251-2200-515 Establishment of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program 251-3120-001 Performing Hazardous Waste Facility Inspections 251-5500-758 Reimbursement to Host County for Hazardous Review 252-5500-100 Section 902 Recycling Grant Applications that must comply with Act 57 252-6600-516 Review of Residual and Hazardous Waste Source Reduction Strategies 253-0300-100 Land Recycling Program Technical Manual 253-0300-101 Assessing the Potential for Vapor Intrusion into Buildings from Groundwater and Soil 253-4500-601 Closure Requirements for Underground Storage Tank Systems 253-4500-606 ARARs—Cleanup Response and Remedial Actions 253-5500-612 Issuance of Grants for Technical Evaluations under HSCA 253-5700-632 Community Relations Activities for State HSCP and Federal Superfund Program 253-5700-634 Prep of Analysis of Alternatives/HSCA Proposed Response Document 254-2000-715 Clean Fill Policy and Procedures 254-2100-100 Local Municipality Involvement Process 254-2100-101 Environmental Assessment Process, Phase I Review 254-2100-102 Municipal Waste Facility Review—Traffic Analysis 254-2100-103 Process for Evaluating Daily Volume 254-2153-721 Areas Where Municipal Waste Landfills (MWLF) are Prohibited 254-2153-723 Leak Detection Tests for Installed Liners 254-2158-745 Issue of Emergency Municipal Waste Transfer 254-2167-702 Clarification of the Identification of Infectious Waste Generators 254-2167-703 Co-mingling of Infectious & Chemotherapeutic Waste in One Container 254-2167-708 Procedures for Container/Vehicle Decontamination & Small Spill Cleanup 254-2167-709 Clarification of Requirements Related to Storage Bags 254-2167-712 Clarification of the Permit-by-Rule Provision for Mixed Waste/Residual Waste 254-2167-725 Temp Storage & In-Transit Provisions during Transport or Transfer 254-2167-726 Policy/Procedures for Infectious Waste Definition 254-2212-504 Guidelines for the Development of County Waste Management Plan Revisions 254-2412-002 Act 90 Waste Transportation Safety Program Placarded Authorizations 254-3120-001 Performing Municipal and Residual Waste Facility Inspection 254-5400-001 BMP's for Storage, Processing, or Disposal of Land-Clearing, Grubbing, and Excavation Wastes 254-5400-100 The Food Processing Residual Management Manual 254-5401-001 Best Practices for Environmental Protection in the Mushroom Farm Community 254-5403-100 Guidelines for Yard Waste Composting Facilities 254-5900-001 Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of PPG Plans for Generators/Burners of Waste Oil 255-4000-001 Guidelines for the Storage Tank Cleanup Program—Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for Storage Tanks 255-5400-001 Outdoor Shooting Range Guidance 255-5800-001 Guidance for Commonwealth Funded Water Supply Response Actions 257-0900-017 Requirements for Registration of AST's and USTs 257-4000-001 Storage Tank Product Delivery Prohibition 258-2000-764 New Waste Streams Review 258-2000-767 Chemical Analysis 258-2182-773 Management of Fill 263-0900-006 Stationary/Nonstationary Tanks 263-0900-009 Exemption From Registration Fees for Volunteer Fire Cos/Volunteer EMS Orgs 263-0900-011 Modification and Maintenance Issues 263-0900-012 Storage Tank Cleaning Activities 263-0900-014 Applicability of 40 CFR, Subpart 280, Sub G to Previously Closed Tanks 263-0900-015 Implementation of Act 16 263-0900-016 Implementation of Act 34 263-0900-021 UST/AST System Variances 263-0900-022 Verification of Emergency Containment Structures for Aboveground Storage Tanks 263-2300-001 Underground Storage Tank Class A and Class B Operator Training Courses 263-2320-001 Policy for Existing Field—Constructed Hazardous Substance Underground Storage Tanks at Facilities Regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act 263-3120-001 Evaluation of Underground Storage Tank Liners 263-3120-002 Storage Tank Program Internal Policy on Inspections and On-Site Visits 263-3120-003 Guidelines for Conducting Underground Storage Tank Facility Operations Inspections. 263-3300-002 Permeability of Secondary Containment & Emergency Containment 263-4180-001 Penalty Assessment Matrix 263-4180-002 Storage Tank Program Compliance Assistance Strategy 263-4200-001 Closure Requirements for Aboveground Storage Tank Systems 263-4500-601 Closure Requirements for Underground Storage Tank Systems 270-0810-005 Guidance Document for the Pennsylvania Clean Vehicles Program 270-0810-006 Guidance for Performing Single Stationary Source Determinations for the Oil and Gas Industries 270-0810-007 Policy on Clean Alternative Fuel Conversion Systems 271-5000-001 Employer Trip Reduction Policy 271-5000-002 Interstate Ozone Reduction/Chapter 145 Regulation Overview 273-4000-001 Compliance Assurance Policy for Cement Kilns with CEMS 273-4000-002 Compliance Assurance Policy for Hospital Waste Incinerators 273-4000-003 Compliance Assurance Policy for Municipal Waste Incinerators, including Revisions 273-4000-004 Enforcement Policy for CEMS on Fluid Catalytic Crackling Units 273-4000-005 Enforcement Policy—CEMS and Coal Sampling/Analysis Systems 273-4000-007 Interim Compliance Strategy on RACT for NOx Sources with CEMS 273-4000-008 Policy for Sampling/Determination of Compliance with Low RVP Gasoline Requirements in the Pittsburgh 273-4110-001 Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for Air Quality 273-4130-001 DEP/EPA Asbestos Demolition/Renovation Civil Penalty Policy 273-4130-003 Guidance for Application of Regional Civil Assessment Procedure 273-4130-004 Compliance Docket Procedure 273-4130-005 Stage II Penalty Assessment Guidance 273-4130-006 Stage I Penalty Assessment Guidance 273-5401-001 Compliance Strategy for Mushroom Composting Operations 274-0300-001 Continuous Source Monitoring Manual 274-0300-003 Continuous Emissions Monitoring Manual 274-0300-005 Applicability Determination for Continuous Source Monitoring Manual Revision No. 8 and PA EDR Record Type Formats and Reporting Instructions Version 2.00 274-0300-006 Technical Guidance Pertaining to Continuous Source Monitoring Systems for Mercury 274-3100-001 Policy for Stage II Vapor Recovery Testing Requirements 274-3100-002 Interim Procedures Pertaining to Continuous Source Monitoring System Quarterly Data Reports 275-2101-002 AQ Operating Permit—Permitting Procedures 275-2101-004 AQ Operating Permit—Modification/
Reactivation275-2101-005 AQ Operating Permit—Delegation Conditions & Policy Performance Test Waivers 275-2101-006 AQ Operating Permit—Requirements 275-2101-007 AQ Operating Permit—Best Available Technology & Other Permitting Criteria 275-2101-008 AQ Operating Permit—Hazardous Waste Incineration 275-2101-009 AQ Operating Permit—Waste Derives Liquid Fuel Policies 275-2101-010 AQ Operating Permit—Air Toxics Policies 275-2101-011 AQ Operating Permit—Public Notification 275-2101-014 AQ Operating Permit—Prevention of Significant Deterioration 275-2101-015 Q Operating Permit—Volatile Organic Compounds 275-2101-016 AQ Operating Permit—Continuous Source Monitors 291-0400-001 P & P Summary, Radiation Control Division 291-4100-001 Compliance and Enforcement Policy 291-4200-001 Medical X-Ray Procedures Operator Training Guide 292-0400-002 Nuclear Power Generating Station Incident Manual 293-2400-001 Conducting Radiological Performance Assessments For LLRW Disposal in PA 293-2400-003 Requirements for LLRW Minimization Plan 294-2309-001 Radon Certification Policy 294-2309-002 Radon Mitigation Standards 294-2309-004 Schematic Radon Mitigation Installation for New Construction 294-2309-005 Radon Reduction Techniques for Existing Detached Houses 294-2309-006 Application of Radon Reduction Techniques 294-2400-002 Using Engineered Structures to Provide Enhanced Containment 310-0600-002 Interagency Agreement with the Susquehanna River Basin 310-2139-002 Land Acquisition Policies 310-2140-001 Criteria and Fees for Dam Safety Limited Power Permits 310-3120-001 Annual Dam Inspection Report Policy 310-3140-002 Category 3 Dam Inspection Program 361-0100-001 Conservation District Fund Allocation Program 361-0100-002 Chesapeake Bay Nonpoint Source Pollution Abatement Program 361-0100-003 Water Quality Toxics Management Strategy (Now: 385-0100-001) 361-0300-001 Manure Management for Environmental Protection 361-0300-002 Field Application of Manure 361-0800-001 Principles for Ground Water Pollution Prevention and Remediation 361-5500-001 Administrative Manual for the Special Projects Funding Program of the Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Program 361-5500-004 Chesapeake Bay Financial Assistance Funding Program Guidelines 362-0300-001 Domestic Wastewater Facilities Manual 362-0300-002 Guidelines for Design, Installation and Operation of Small Flow Treatment Facilities 362-0300-003 Sewage Facilities Planning: Preparing Act 537 Update Revisions 362-0300-004 A Guide to Requirements and Procedures for Obtaining Permits Etc. for Industrial Wastewater Mgt. Systems. 362-0300-006 Handbook—NPDES Permit for Industrial Wasterwater Dischargers 362-0300-007 Alternate Systems Guidance 362-0400-001 NPDES Program Implementation—MOU Concerning WQM, NPDES Program Implementation, and Related Matters 362-0600-001 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program Implementation 362-0600-002 Agreement Between Oil/Gas Mgmt. and Water Quality on Pollution Discharge 362-0830-001 Locational Data Policy for the Wastewater Management Program 362-2000-001 Permitting Policy and Procedure Manual 362-2000-003 Policy for Permitting Surface Water Diversions 362-2000-005 Subsurface Disposal of Carwash Waste 362-2000-008 Conducting Technical Reviews of Minor NPDES Renewal Applications 362-2000-009 Manual for Land Application of Treated Sewage and Industrial Wastewaters 362-2183-003 Technology-Based Control Requirements for Water Treatment Plant Wastes 362-2183-004 Technical Guidance for Development of NPDES Permit Requirements Steam Electric Industry 362-2192-003 Guidelines for Agricultural Utilization of Sewage Sludge 362-2192-004 Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for the Land Application of Biosolids 362-2206-001 Review and Coordination of Chapter 94 Reports and Act 537 Planning 362-2206-007 Policy Establishing New Program Direction for Act 537 Comprehensive Planning 362-2207-004 Impact/Subsurface Disposal on Ground Water Nitrate-Nitrogen Levels 362-2207-008 Administration of Fee Collection for Planning Module Reviews 362-2208-002 Municipal Guidance—Reconstructive Planning 362-2208-003 Technical Decision Making and the Use of Technology in Onlot Sewage System Repair Situations 362-4000-002 Field Manual for Compliance Orders 362-4000-003 Act 537 Program Guidance; Local Agency, Municipality Evaluation and Compliance Activity 362-4000-004 Act 537 Program Guidance, Sewage Enforcement Officer Evaluation and Compliance Activity 362-4000-005 Act 537 Program Guidance—Identifying, Tracking, and Resolving of Sewage Facilities Act Violations 362-4000-006 Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for Water Quality 362-4180-003 Calculation of Civil Penalties for Willfulness 362-4180-004 Guidance for Calculating Civil Penalty Assessment Amounts under the Sewage Facilities Act 362-4180-005 Act 537 Program Guidance: Civil Penalty Assessment Processing 362-4180-006 Civil Penalty Assessment Informal Hearing Procedure 362-5512-001 PA Sewage Facilities Act 537, Enforcement Reimbursement 362-5512-002 Act 537 Sewage Facilities Planning Grants 362-5512-003 Recognition of Selected Cost Items Associated with ''Inflow and Infiltration Studies'' 362-5512-004 Recognition of Cost Items Associated with Concurrent Act 537 and Combined Sewer Overflow LTCP Planning 363-0200-002 Delegation of Authority for Chapters 105—106 363-0200-003 Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project 363-0300-001 Design Criteria—Wetland Replacement/
Monitoring363-0600-001 Delegation of Chapter 105 Functions to County Conservation Districts 363-0600-002 Interagency agreement with Susquehanna River Basin Commission 363-0600-003 Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 363-2100-002 Delegation of Chapter 105 Functions to Oil & Gas and Field Operations 363-2134-008 Erosion and Sedimentation Pollution Control Manual 363-2134-012 Underground Utility Line Construction 363-2134-013 Permit Guidelines for Phased Projects for NPDES Strmwtr Discharges, w/ Erosion and SPC & WRP Permits 363-2140-001 Criteria and Fees for Waterways Management Limited Power Permits 363-2141-001 Chapter 105 General Permits 363-2316-001 Certification for Corps Nationwide Permits (Wetlands) 363-2505-001 Guidelines for Determining Bonds 363-4000-004 Standards & Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for Operators of Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) 381-2208-001 Experimental Onlot Wastewater Technology Verification Program 381-5500-001 Guidance for Reviewing Capital Grants for Construction 381-5511-012 DEP and Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Agreement 381-5511-014 Guidance on the Utilization of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Firms (DBE) 381-5511-111 Guidelines for the Uniform Environmental Review Process 381-5511-113 Handbook for PennVest Wastewater Projects 382-2130-012 Policy for Recognizing succession to Water Rights as a Result of Change of Ownership 383-0300-001 Ground Source Heat Pump Manual 383-0300-107 Working Guide to the Lead and Copper Rule 383-0400-104 Health Effects and Risk Management Staff Handbook 383-0400-110 Safe Drinking Water Program Compliance Strategy 383-0400-114 Pennsylvania's Capacity Enhancement Program 383-0800-001 Principles for Ground Water Pollution Prevention and Remediation 383-0810-105 Summary of Key Requirements for Phase 2 & Phase 5 Wellhead Protection Rule 383-0810-206 Summary of Key Requirements for Surface Water Identification Protocol 383-0810-303 Summary of Key Requirements for Vended/Bulk Water Hauling 383-0830-001 Quality Management Plan for the Bureau of Water Supply and Wastewater Management 383-2000-030 Comprehensive State Ground Water Protection Program (CSGWPP) 383-2000-108 Guidance for Construction and Operation Permits Guidance 383-2000-208 Pilot Plant Filtration Studies for Filtration of Surface Sources 383-2100-108 DEP Permit Guide to Public Water Systems 383-2100-208 DEP Approval Guide for Noncommunity Water Systems 383-2125-001 Proposals to Add or Remove Fluoridation Treatment by a Community Water System 383-2125-108 Public Water Supply Manual, Part 2—
Community Water System Design Standards383-2125-110 Development of a Replacement Source for a Community Water System 383-2126-103 Permitting of Vended Water Systems 383-2126-203 Permitting of Retail Water Facilities 383-2127-103 Permitting of Bulk Water Hauling Systems 383-2128-108 Public Water Supply Manual, Part IV—
Noncommunity System Design Standards383-2129-002 Guidance for Evaluating Alternate Recycle Return Locations Proposed Under the FBRR 383-2129-003 Consumer Confidence Report Handbook 383-2129-004 Policy for Responding to Loss of Positive Pressure Situations in the Distribution System 383-2129-005 Policy for Issuing and Removing Water Supply Warnings 383-2131-001 Screening Criteria on Water Quality/Quantity Impacts for Drinking Water Permits 383-2200-108 Guidance for the Review & Approval of an Existing Well Water Source for Use at a Public Water System 383-2300-002 Training Provider Manual for the PA Water and Wastewater System Operator Training Program 383-3000-001 Groundwater Monitoring Guidance Manual 383-3000-101 Safe Drinking Water Program Field-Related Compliance 383-3000-102 Program Guidance on the Total Coliform Rule Guidance 383-3000-307 Corrosion Control Treatment—Basic Feasibility Study 383-3100-111 Public Water Supply Manual, Part 7 383-3110-111 Public Water Supply Manual—Part 5, Sections 1 & 2 383-3110-211 Public Water Supply Manual, Part 5, App A 383-3120-101 Surveillance Strategy and Implementation Guidance 383-3120-106 Filter Plant Performance Evaluations and Response 383-3130-106 Giardia Sampling and Response 383-3200-009 Pennsylvania's Ground Water Quality Monitoring Network: Ambient and Fixed Station Network 383-3200-016 Quality Assurance Work Plans for Groundwater Monitoring Stations 383-3301-102 Laboratory Reporting Instructions for Total and Fecal Coliform Bacteria 383-3301-103 Guide to Laboratory Reporting Instructions for BVRBs 383-3301-105 Laboratory Reporting Instructions for Chemical Contaminants 383-3301-106 Filter Rule Reporting Instructions/Public Water Systems Using Filtered Surface-Water 383-3301-107 Laboratory Reporting Instructions, Lead and Copper Rule 383-3301-205 Laboratory Reporting Instructions/ Radiological Contaminants/ Drinking Water Distribution 383-3301-306 Laboratory Reporting Instructions for Disinfectant Residuals, Disinfection Byproducts and Precursors 383-3500-105 Pennsylvania Vulnerability Assessment Summary 383-3500-106 Guidance for Surface Water Identification 383-3500-112 Surface Water Identification Protocol—
NCWS383-4000-002 Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for the Drinking Water Program 383-5000-001 Source Water Assessment and Protection Program 383-5500-113 PENNVEST Guidance 383-5900-111 Public Water Supply Manual, Part VI 385-0810-001 Wastewater Treatment Requirements 385-2000-011 Pennsylvania Combined Sewer Overflow Policy 385-2100-002 Policy and Procedure for NPDES Permitting of Discharges of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)—25 Pa. Code § 95.10 385-2188-002 Reuse of Treated Wastewater Guidance Manual 385-2314-001 Act 537 Program Guidance; Training Provider Manual for the Pennsylvania Onlot Sewage System Training Program 385-4000-002 Field Order Instruction Manual for the Clean Water Program 390-2100-001 Application Review Instructions for NPDES CAFO Permits and Water Quality Management Permits for Manure Storage Facilities 391-0300-002 Water Quality Antidegradation Implementation Guidance 391-2000-002 Establishment of Alternate Thermal Effluent Limitations 391-2000-003 Determining Water Quality Based Point Source Effluent Limits 391-2000-006 Implementation Guidance Design Conditions 391-2000-007 Technical Reference Guide—Wasteload Allocation Program for Dissolved Oxygen and Ammonia Nitrogen 391-2000-008 Implementation Guidance for the Sampling and Analysis of Osmotic Pressure 391-2000-010 Implementation Guidance for Phosphorus Discharges to Lakes, Ponds, and Impoundments 391-2000-011 TRG PENNTOXSD for Windows PA Single Discharge Wasteload Allocation Program for Toxics 391-2000-013 Implementation Guidance of Section 93.7 Ammonia Criteria 391-2000-014 Implementation Guidance for Evaluating Wastewater Discharges to Drainage Ditches and Swales 391-2000-015 Implementation Guidance for Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) Regulation 391-2000-017 Implementation Guidance for Temperature Criteria 391-2000-018 Implementation Guidance for Section 95.9 Phosphorus Discharges to Free Flowing Streams 391-2000-019 Implementation Guidance for Application of Section 93.5(e) 391-2000-020 Protocol/Estimating First Order Pollutant Fate Coefficients/ Volatile Organic Substances 391-2000-021 Field Data Collection & Evaluation Protocol/Determining Stream & Point Source Discharge Hardness 391-2000-022 Ambient Water Quality in the Determination of Wasteload Allocations and NPDES Effluent Limitations 391-2000-023 Design Stream Flows 391-2000-024 Field Data Collection and Evaluation Protocol for Deriving Daily and Hourly Discharge Coefficients. 391-2300-001 Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems Operator Certification Program Handbook 391-3200-003 Quality Assurance Work Plan: Cause/Effect Surveys 391-3200-004 Aquatic Life Use Attainability Studies—
Flow Water & Impoundment391-3200-006 Quality Assurance Work Plan: Toxics Surveys 391-3200-007 Stream Enrichment Risk Analysis 391-3200-008 Quality Assurance Work Plan: Advanced Treatment Model—Calibration/VerificationSurveys 391-3200-013 Evaluation of Phosphorus to Lakes, Ponds & Impoundments 392-0300-001 Stormwater Management Guidelines and Model Ordinances 392-0300-002 Comprehensive Stormwater Management Policy 392-0300-003 Guidance on MS4 Ordinance Provisions 392-0830-001 Locational Data Policy for the Water Allocation Program and the Water Use Data System 392-0900-001 Trading of Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Credits—Policy and Guidelines. 392-2130-001 General Policy and Procedures for the Review of Water Allocation Permit Applications 392-2130-002 Subsidiary Water Allocation Permit Requirement 392-2130-003 Attorney General Opinion 361 re: 1939 Water Rights Act 392-2130-004 Recision of Water Rights 392-2130-005 Policy for Regulation of Interbasin Transfers 392-2130-006 Metering of Withdrawals under Orders of Confirmation 392-2130-007 Constant Gallons per Capita per Day (GPCD) 392-2130-008 Permit Life 392-2130-012 Recognizing Succession to Water Rights as a Result of Changes of Ownership 392-2130-014 Guidelines for Identification of Critical Water Planning Areas 392-2130-015 Guidelines for Development of Critical Area Resource Plans 394-0300-001 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Coastal Zone Management Program and Final Environmental Impact Statement 394-0810-001 PA's Continuous Planning Process (CPP) for Water Quality Management 1999 Update 394-2000-001 Municipal Reference Document— Department Guidance for the Bluff Recession and Setback Act 394-2000-002 PA's Nonpoint Source Mgt. Program 394-5600-001 Riparian Forest Buffer Guidance 400-2000-300 Policy for Model Permit Application Process 400-2000-301 Policy for Permit Coordination 400-2200-001 Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of Environmental Emergency Response Plans 400-5900-101 Emergency Operations Plan 400-5900-102 Policy for Authorizing Emergency Response Expenditure 400-5900-103 Policy for Emergency Response Critiques 400-5900-104 Policy for Authorities of DEP On-Scene Coordinators 400-5900-105 Policy for Emergency Response Contracting 400-5900-107 Policies for Authorities of DEP's Director of Emergency Response 400-5900-108 Policy for Contracting with Fire Companies or HAZMAT Teams 400-5900-109 Policy for Authorization of Emergency Transport/Storage of Hazardous Waste 400-5900-110 Policy for Field Order Authorization of Emergency Response Team 400-5900-111 Procedures for Emergency Contracting to Extinguish Mine Fire 400-5900-112 Policy for Gasoline Fume Emergency Criteria 400-5900-113 Chlorine Safety Procedures 400-5900-114 Hazardous Material and Hazardous Atmosphere Safety Policy 400-5900-116 Policy for Electrofishing Personnel and Equipment Safety 400-5900-117 Standard Operating Procedures for the Acceptance, Collection, Transport etc of Elemental Mercury 550-0300-001 Oil and Gas Operators Manual 550-0800-001 PA's Plan for Addressing Problem Abandoned Wells and Orphaned Wells 550-2000-001 Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual 550-2100-002 Oil and Gas Wastewater Permitting Manual 550-2100-003 Oil and Gas Well Drilling Permit Applications and Related Approvals 550-2100-004 Oil and Gas Well Drilling Permit Applications and Related Approvals 550-2100-005 Oil and Gas Well Drilling Permit Applications and Related Approvals 550-2100-006 Oil and Gas Well Drilling Permit Applications and Related Approvals 550-2100-007 Oil and Gas Well Drilling Permit Applications and Related Approvals 550-2100-008 Interim Policy for NPDES Permits for Stormwater Discharges Assoc'd w/ Constr Activities @ O&G Wells 550-2100-009 Oil and Gas Locational Guidance 550-2500-001 Interim Technical Guidance For Attachments to Electronic Submissions—
Oil and Gas Program550-2501-101 Guidelines for Submitting Oil/Gas Bonds 550-3000-001 Compliance Monitoring of Oil and Gas Wells and Related Facilities and Activities 550-4000-001 Enforcement Actions by DEP's Oil and Gas Management Program 550-4180-001 Civil Penalty Assessments in the Oil and Gas Program 560-0600-101 Interagency Agreement with the Fish and Boat Commission 560-0600-102 MOU Between PA Game Commission and DEP 560-0600-104 Interagency Agreement, Historical Museum Commission 560-0600-105 Interagency Agreement, Waste Management 560-0600-204 Office of Surface Mining MOU 560-0700-302 Fish and Boat Commission Coordination 560-0700-303 Game Commission Coordination 560-5000-001 Mine Drainage Treatment Trust Real Property Disposition Guidelines 561-2305-201 SOAP and ROAP Application Processing and Preassignment Field Conference 561-2305-203 Small Operator and Remining Operator Assistance Programs (SOAP & ROAP) Report Review 561-2305-601 SOAP and ROAP Applicant Liability and Reimbursement Procedure 561-5300-101 Mine Subsidence Insurance (MSI) Coverage Issuance Procedures 561-5300-201 Mine Subsidence Insurance (MSI) Damage Claim Processing Procedures 562-2000-001 Projects and Activities under the Environmental Good Samaritan Act 562-2000-703 Licensing, Name Changes 562-2000-705 Mining Contract Operator Approval 562-2100-001 Blasting Activity Permits and Permits by Rule 562-2100-002 Alternative Peak Particle Velocity or Airblast Level 562-2100-704 Municipal Mining Licenses, Permits and Bonds 562-2112-101 Aboveground Storage Tanks on Coal Mine Permit Areas 562-2112-315 Prompt Closure of Abandoned Underground Mine Openings 562-2112-316 Sealing Mine Openings, Bituminous 562-2112-317 Sealing Anthracite Underground Mine Openings 562-2112-503 Bituminous Coal Surface Mining/Blasting near Utilities and Pipelines 562-2112-504 Blasting Complaint Protocol 562-2402-501 Blaster's License Suspension and Revocation Procedure 562-2500-702 Insurance Requirements and Water Supply Replacement Assurance 562-2504-312 Surety Reclamation of Bond Forfeiture Sites 562-3000-102 Inspections 562-3000-105 Field Evaluation of Pit Size Variances 562-3000-110 Applicant Violator System (AVS) Inspections 562-3000-802 Applicant Violator System (AVS) Compliance 562-3200-203 Fixing Water Samples 562-3200-205 Normal/Favorable Planting Season 562-3900-402 Citizens' Requests: Receiving, Tracking, Investigating, Appealing and Filing 562-4000-101 Water Supply Replacement and Compliance 562-4000-102 Increased Operation and Maintenance Costs of Replacement Water Supplies 562-4100-301 Compliance/Enforcement Procedures 562-4100-307 Enforcement, Alternative 562-4100-311 Enforcement Procedures for Non-Mining Blasting Operations and Explosives Storage Sites 562-4170-308 Bond Forfeiture 562-4180-101 Noncoal Civil Penalty Assessments 562-4180-102 Noncoal Compliance/Enforcement Procedures 562-4180-306 Civil Penalty Assessments 562-4180-309 Reclamation in Lieu of Cash Payment for Civil Penalties 562-4180-310 Bankrupt Surety Company Bond Replacement Requirements and Civil Penalty Calculations 562-4180-311 Civil Penalty Collections 563-0300-101 Engineering Manual for Coal 563-2000-001 Government Financed Construction Contracts 563-2000-003 Incidental Coal Extraction for Government-Financed Construction Projects or Government-Financed Reclamation Projects 563-2000-102 Coal Exploration 563-2000-203 Noncoal Underground Mine Permit Applications 563-2000-204 Homeowner Notification of Right to Pre-Blast Survey (Industrial Minerals) 563-2000-208 Right of Entry 563-2000-223 Review Process, Bituminous Coal Blast Plan 563-2000-602 Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge at Active Mine Sites 563-2000-609 Technical Review, Coal Mining 563-2000-610 Validating Abandoned Underground Mine Maps and Establishing Barrier Pillars 563-2000-655 Stream Protection—Bituminous Underground Mining Operations 563-2100-216 Permit Renewals 563-2111-101 Noncommercial Exemption from Requirements of the Noncoal SMCRA 563-2111-102 Building Construction Exemption from Requirements of the Noncoal SMCRA 563-2111-111 Noncoal Operations 563-2111-112 Highwall Stability In Long-Term Multiple Bench Quarries 563-2111-115 Borrow Pits for Oil and Gas Well Development Activities. 563-2112-101 Aboveground Storage Tanks on Coal Mine Permits 563-2112-203 Insignificant Boundary Corrections for Surface Mining Activities 563-2112-205 Application Review, Mining Permit 563-2112-206 Beneficial Use of Coal Ash at Active Coal Mine Sites 563-2112-211 Application Review, Coal Mining Activity Completeness 563-2112-212 Evaluation and Approval of Land Use Changes for Surface Water Coal Mine Operations 563-2112-214 Application Review, Coal Mining Activity Preapplication 563-2112-215 Application Review, Accepted Coal Mining Activity 563-2112-217 Alkaline Addition for Surface Coal Mines 563-2112-218 Permit Transfers 563-2112-219 Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Assessments (CHIAs) 563-2112-222 Coal Surface Mining—Oil and Gas Barriers 563-2112-603 Evaluation and Approval of Innovative Mining and Reclamation Techniques 563-2112-604 Auger Mining 563-2112-605 Water Supply Replacement and Permitting 563-2112-606 Procedures for Establishing the Quantity of Water in Low-Yield Wells 563-2112-607 Marketing of Anthracite Coal Reject Materials 563-2112-608 Constructed Wetlands for Mine Drainage Treatment 563-2112-610 Determining Eligibility of Pre-Existing Pollutional Discharges 563-2112-611 Technical Review, Permitting Pre-existing Pollutional Discharges 563-2112-652 Underground Mining near Oil and Gas Wells 563-2112-653 Permitting Ventilation Boreholes for Underground Coal Mines 563-2112-654 Technical Review, Mine Stability 563-2112-656 Liners—Impoundments and Storage Areas 563-2112-657 Technical Review, Public Water Protection Zones 563-2112-658 Imminent Hazards Associated with Subsidence from Active Mining 563-2113-660 Coal Refuse Disposal—Site Selection 563-2500-401 Noncoal Surface Mining Payment in Lieu of Bond 563-2504-002 Land Maintenance Financial Guarantees 563-2504-101 Procedures for Calculating Mine Subsidence Bonds 563-2504-201 Blanket Bonds 563-2504-405 Anthracite Mine Operator's Emergency Bond Loan (A.E.B.L.) Program 563-2504-407 Bonding, Direct Submittal of Bonds 563-2504-409 Phased Deposit of Collateral Coal and Noncoal Mining 563-2504-411 Processing Completion Reports 563-2504-412 Evaluating Postmining Discharges 563-2504-451 Bonding, Anthracite Underground Mines 563-2504-501 Qualifying, Processing and Tracking Financial Guarantees and Bond Credits 563-2504-612 Monitoring and Compliance and Bond Release for Subchapters F and G Permits 580-0100-001 Accident Reporting Requirements 580-2200-003 Section 316(h): Use of Electronic Atmospheric Detectors in lieu of Approved Flame Safety Lamps 580-2200-004 Procedures for Processing Requests to Adopt New Items or Methods 580-2200-008 Guidelines for Use of Internal Combustion Motors in Underground Mines other than Coal 580-2200-009 Use of Electronic/Oxygen Detectors in Lieu of Approved Flame Safety Lamps 580-2200-010 Underground Storage of Explosives 580-2200-011 Safety Requirements for Construction of Shafts for Underground Mines 580-2219-002 Section 247—Guidelines to Approve Ventilation Plans for Abandoned and Unused Mine Areas 580-2219-003 Section 253(b)—Guidelines for Approving Roof Bolts as Primary Support 580-2219-004 Alternate Method of Test Drilling 580-2219-008 Submission of Mine Maps when a Mine is Abandoned 580-3000-002 Bureau of Deep Mine Safety's Compliance and Enforcement Procedures 580-3000-005 Clarification of Pertinence of DEP Statutes re: Coal Processing Facilities 580-3300-001 Underground Mine Accident and Production/ Man-hour Reporting 700-0200-001 Technology Management Process
GENERAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES POLICY STATEMENTS:
Deputy Secretary for Property Management (Contact: Daniel Schiavoni, 783-5028)
Use of the Public Areas of the Capitol Complex, 4 Pa. Code §§ 86.1—86.6Deputy Secretary for Public Works (Contact: Elizabeth O'Reilly, 787-7095)
Guidelines for Administering and Enforcing the Public Works Employment Verification Act, 4 Pa. Code §§ 66.1—66.9
Steel Products Procurement, 4 Pa. Code § 67a.1.Bureau of Small Business Opportunities (Contact: DeShawn Lewis, 783-3119)
Small Diverse Business Opportunities within Con- struction Contracts, 4 Pa. Code §§ 68.101—68.102
Small Business Self-Certification and Small Diverse Business Verification, 4 Pa. Code §§ 58.303— 58.304Bureau of Real Estate (Contact: Elizabeth Woods, 787-2834)
Department of General Services Downtown Location Law Guidelines Statement of Policy (Revised)GUIDANCE MANUALS:
Bureau of Construction (Contact: Dan Weinzierl, 787-6330)
Administrative Procedures (1999)
Administrative Procedures for DGS Construction Contracts 2010 EditionBureau of Engineering and Architecture (Contact: Gary Taylor, 787-6200)
Bureau of Engineering and Architecture Procedure Manual
Bureau of Engineering and Architecture Project Proce- dure Manual 2009 EditionBureau of Procurement (Contact: Michael Richart, 787-5862)
M215.3 Procurement HandbookBureau of Professional Selections and Administrative Services (Contact: Herbert Pfuhl, 787-7856)
Instructions to Bidders (1999)
Instruction to Bidders 2010 EditionBureau of Publications (Contact: Marcie Pesta, 787-9047)
M210.4 Forms Management (8/16/1983)
M210.5 Standard (STD) Forms Management (9/15/ 1998)
M210.6 Publications Management (8/01/1984)Bureau of Real Estate (Contact: Elizabeth Woods, 787-2834)
M260.1 Manual for Space Utilization (3/11/2004)Bureau of Supplies and Surplus Operations (Contact: Mary Beth Stringent, 787-5940)
Surplus Property Distribution Report Systems User's Manual (4/28/2004)
Warehouse and Distribution Division Policies and Procedures Manual (8/15/2006)Bureau of Vehicle Management (Contact: Steven Weidner, 787-3162)
M615.3 Commonwealth Fleet Procedures Manual (11/10/2011)INTERNAL GUIDELINES:
• Bureau of Human Resources (Contact: Connie A. Tennis, 787-6846)
• Standards of Conduct and Behavior GSP 30-13*
• Policy Statement: Equal Employment Opportunity*
• Policy Statement: Harassment Free Work Environment*
Policy Statement: Disability-Related Employment*
*Permanently posted on all bulletin boardsBureau of Police and Safety (Contact: Joseph Jacob, 787-9013)
Capitol Police Duty Manual
Commonwealth Agency Recycling Office (Contact:
John Rarig, 772-2300)
Recycling Policy
Agency Toner Cartridge Recycling
Agency Battery RecyclingMANAGEMENT DIRECTIVES and ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULARS:
Bureau of Facilities Management (Contact: Dave Szobocsan, 214-9054)
A.C. 12-15 Holiday Trees and Decorations in Commonwealth-Owned or Leased Bldgs (11/21/2012)
M.D. 205.24 Display of Flags on Commonwealth Grounds and Buildings and Grounds (10/12/2011)
M.D. 625.8 Contracting for Bargaining Unit Work (2/25/1994)
M.D. 720.5 Energy Conservation and Electrical Devices in Commonwealth-Owned or Leased Buildings (7/25/
2008)Bureau of Police and Safety (Contact: Joseph Jacob, 787-9013)
M.D. 205.38 Emergency Evacuation and Safe Assembly (2/23/2011)
M.D. 625.4 Enforcement of Fire and Panic Regulations (3/27/1991)
M.D. 625.10 Card Reader and Emergency Response Access to Certain Capitol Complex Buildings and Other State Office Buildings (06/29/2012)
M.D. 720.7 Bomb Threats and Suspicious Packages (7/29/2010
Bureau of Publications (Contact: Marcie Pesta, 787-9047)
M.D. 220.9 Graphic Design, Typesetting, Reproduction, and Printing Services (6/4/1987)
M.D. 240.7 Submission of Changes to the Common- wealth Telephone Directory (8/18/2008)
Bureau of Procurement (Contact: Michael Richart, 787-5862)
A.C. 13-07 Revision to the term ''Contract'' as defined in MD215.9, Contractor Responsibility Program (4/05/
2013)M.D. 215.8 Contractor Integrity Provisions for Com-
monwealth Contracts (6/17/2010)M.D. 215.9 Contractor Responsibility Program (10/25/
2010)M.D. 215.12 Provisions Concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act (10/14/2011)
M.D. 215.13 Contract Provision for Donation of Excess Prepared Food (10/12/2011)
M.D. 310.31 Purchase Order Receiving, Invoice Pro-
cessing and Invoice Reconciliation Process (5/11/
2009)M.D. 310.33 Processing Electronic Invoices in SAP (8/21/2009)
M.D. 620.1 Coal Sampling and Reporting (10/4/2005)
Commonwealth Agency Recycling Office (Contact: John Rarig 772-2300)
M.D. 205.22—Recycling, Waste Reduction and Procure-
ment of Environmentally Preferable Products (8/29/
07)Commonwealth Media Services (Contact: Jerry Kambic, 787-9777)
M.D. 220.1 Commonwealth Media Services (01/14/2008)
Bureau of Risk and Insurance Management (Contact: Kenneth Love 787-2492)
M.D. 630.2 Reporting of Employee Liability Claims (5/15/2013)
Bureau of Small Business Opportunities (Contact: DeShawn Lewis, 783-3119)
M.D. 215.16 Contract Compliance Program (9/1/2010)
Bureau of Real Estate (Contact: Elizabeth Woods, 787-2834)
M.D. 205.39 Use of Complete Physical Street Addresses for Department of General Services Owned or Admin-
istered Buildings (4/13/2010)M.D. 625.1 Repairs, Alterations, and Improvements to Commonwealth Buildings Under the Direct Supervi-
sion of the Department of General Services (10/4/ 2004)M.D. 625.2 Inventory of Commonwealth Real Property (9/16/2008)
M.D. 625.5 Reporting Surplus Real Property (5/6/1996)
M.D. 625.6 Leasehold Improvements (5/1/2009)
M.D. 625.7 Use of Form STD-291, Request for Lease Action and Budget Approval (11/6/1997)
M.D. 615.15 Vehicle Parking License Agreements (10/
26/2006)Bureau of Supplies and Surplus Operations (Contact: Mary Beth Stringent, 787-5940)
A.C. 12-12 Availability—Commonwealth Telephone Di-
rectory (8/24/2012)Bureau of Vehicle Management (Contact: Steven Weidner, 787-3162)
M.D. 615.1 Commonwealth Temporary Transportation Vehicles (2/27/2013)
M.D. 615.16 Commonwealth Fleet Policy (11/10/2011)
EXTERNAL GUIDELINES:
Bureau of Construction (Contact: Dan Weinzierl, 787-6330)
Instructions to Bidders, 2013 Edition
Standard Form of Contract, Contract Bond and General Conditions of the Construction Contract, 2013 Edition
Administrative Procedures, 2013 Edition
Instructions to Bidders, 2012 Edition
Standard Form of Contract, Contract Bond and General Conditions of the Construction Contract, 2012 Edition
Administrative Procedures, 2012 Edition
Instructions to Bidders, 2010 Edition
Standard Form of Contract, Contract Bond and General Conditions of the Construction Contract, 2010 Edition
Administrative Procedures, 2010 Edition
Additional Construction Forms, available on DGS web-
siteBureau of Engineering and Architecture (Contact: Gary Taylor, 787-6200)
Professional Agreement and General Conditions to the Agreement, 2010 Edition
Bureau of Engineering & Architecture: Project Proce-
dure Manual, 2010 EditionDivision 1—General Requirements, 2010 Edition
Additional Design Forms, available on the DGS website
Bureau of Facilities Management (Contact: Lori Sherlock, 783-9100)
Application for Use of Public Areas of Capitol Complex (Updated January 2010)
Bureau of Small Business Opportunities (Contact: DeShawn Lewis, 783-3119)
Available on the DGS website:Interim Verification Process
Procurement Small Diverse Business Program
Construction Small Diverse Business Program
Additional information, available on the DGS website
Bureau of Supplies and Surplus Operations (Contact: Mary Beth Stringent, 787-5940)
Available on the DGS website:Welcome to PA Surplus Property
State Surplus Property Program
Fixed Price Auto Sales
Federal Surplus (Property Program)
1122 Program
1033 Law Enforcement (Property Program)
Federal Surplus Application
1033 Law Enforcement Program Application
Bureau of Procurement (Contact: Michael Richart, 787-5862)
Available on the DGS website:Supplier Registration Guide
Doing Business with the Commonwealth
eMarketplace Solicitations and Bidding Guide
Cooperative Purchasing Program (COSTARS)
Green Procurement Information available on DGS web-
siteAdditional Procurement Forms, available on the DGS website
Bureau of Risk and Insurance Management (Contact: Kenneth Love, 787-2492)
Line of Duty Death and Disability Benefits for Emer-
gency and Law Enforcement Personnel (Updated July 2010)Deputy Secretary for Public Works (Contact: Elizabeth O'Reilly, 787-7095)
Request for Proposal Process Guidelines, 2013 Edition
2010 Prison Expansion Design/Build Contracts Request for Proposal Process Guidelines, Version 4
Right to Know Law (Contact: Troy Thompson, 787-5996)
Departmental Policy GSP 4-12 Right-to-Know Policy
HEALTH
POLICY STATEMENTS
• Procedures Applicable to Right-to-Know Law Request (1/1/09). (This document is electronically available at www.health.state.pa.us)
Contact: Melisa Rader (717) 547-3080Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
• Position Statement on Colorectal Cancer Screening (Revised 3/04)
• Position Statement on Prostate Cancer Screening (Revised 3/04)
• Position Statement on Cervical Cancer Screening (Revised 3/04)
• Position Statement on Sun Safety (Revised 5/03)
• Policy Statement on Clinical Trials (3/04)
• Policy Statement on Unsolicited Proposals Requesting Funding From the Cancer Control Program (10/03)
• Position Statement on Breast Cancer Screening (Revised 5/04)
Contact: Tomas Aguilar (717) 787-6214GUIDANCE MANUALS
Bureau of Community Health Systems
• Public Bathing Place Manual, Part I General Purpose Recreational Swimming Pools and Specialty Pools, Including Wading and Spray Pools (February 2002)
• Public Bathing Place Manual, Part II General Purpose Recreational Bathing Beaches (February 2002)
• Public Bathing Place Manual, Part III Hot Tubs and Spas (February 2002)
• Application to Operate a Public Bathing Place (June 2009)
• Public Swimming & Bathing Places—Operational & Biological Contamination Protocol Recommendations (March 18, 2008)
Contact: Douglas Koszalka (717) 787-4366• Guidelines for Pennsylvania Schools for the Administration of Medications and Emergency Care (2010)
• Request for Reimbursement and Report of School Health Services Instruction Manual (Revised 2013)
• Procedures for the Growth Screening Program for Pennsylvania's School-Age Population (2004)
• Procedures for the Scoliosis Screening Program for Pennsylvania's School-Age Population (2001)
• Procedures for the Hearing Screening Program for Pennsylvania's School-Age Population (2001)
• Procedures for the Vision Screening Program for Pennsylvania's School-age Population (2002)
• Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Pennsylvania Schools (2006)
• Diabetes in School Children: Recommendations & Resource Guide for School Personnel (2009)
• Pennsylvania Guidelines for Management of Food Allergies in Schools: Recommendations & Resource Guide for School Personnel (2011)
Contact: Beth Ann Bahn (717) 787-2390
(All documents are only available electronically at www.health.state.pa.us)Bureau of Epidemiology
Environmental Health Fact Sheets
1. Arsenic
2. Barium
3. Benzene
4. Bisphenol A
5. Boron
6. Bromide
7. Cadmium
8. Carbon Dioxide
9. Carbon Monoxide
10. Chloramine in Drinking Water
11. Cyanuric Acid and Stabilized Chlorine Products
12. Ethylene Glycol
13. Fungal (Mold) Contamination in Indoor Environments
14. Lead
15. Manganese
16. Mercury
17. Methane
18. Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)
19. Naphthalene
20. Nitrate and Nitrites
21. Polycythemica VeraPatient Information
JAK2 and Polycythemia Vera
Polycythemia Vera and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Polycythemia Vera in Northeast Pennsylvania
Resources for People With the JAK2 Mutation, PV or
other MPNs
Physician Information
Polycythemia Vera
Polycythemia Vera in Northeast Pennsylvania—Activi-
ties Polycythemia Vera in Northeast Pennsylvania-
Epidemiology
Polycythemia Vera and JAK2 Testing information
Reporting Polycythemia Vera
Polycythemia Vera Binder22. Radon
23. Selenium
24. Strontium
25. Styrene
26. Toluene
27. XyleneHealth Assessment Program Consultations and Reports
1. Imperial Landfill Letter Health Consultation
2. Suspected Former Lead Smelters-Fact Sheets and Maps
3. Guidance for Families Living Near a Former Lead Smelter
4. Bruce Mansfield Power Plant: Evaluation of Air Monitoring Data
5. Cancer Evaluation—Ambler Area, Montgomery County
6. Precision Site Letter Health Consultation
7. Pittstown Cancer Incidence Analysis, Luzerne
County
8. Eastwick Cancer Incidence Analysis
9. Price Battery Public Health AssessmentGuidelines
1. Indoor Air Quality Guidelines for Pennsylvania Schools
2. Guidelines on Ice Skating Rink Resurfacing Machine and Indoor Air Quality Issues
3. Guidelines on Bloodborne Pathogens for the Public Sector
Contact: James Logue, DrPh, MPH (717) 787-1708West Nile Virus
The following documents can be found at the following website: http://westnile.state.pa.us/
• 2000-2012 WNV Surveillance Results
• 2013 West Nile Control Program Plan
Contact: Dr. James Rankin (717) 547-3514Influenza
• Pennsylvania Influenza Weekly Reports
• Pennsylvania Influenza Pandemic Response Plan
Contact: Atmaram Nambiar, MD MPH (717-787-3350)The following documents can be found at the following website: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.
pt?open=514&objID=1008994&mode=2Pennsylvania Department of Health Healthcare Personnel Influenza Vaccination Honor Roll—2011-2012 Influenza Season.
Rabies
The following documents can be found at the following website: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/other diseases illnesses/14162/rabies reports/557221
• 2005-2012 Annual Rabies Reports
• 2009-2013 Monthly Rabies Reports
Contact: Kirsten Waller, MD MPH (717-787-3350)HIV/AIDS Summaries
The following documents can be found at the following website: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/serever.pt?open=514&objID=557343&mode=2
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2005
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2006
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2007
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2008
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2009
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2010
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2011
Contact: Godwin Obiri, MS, DrPH (717) 783-0481Integrated Epidemiologic Profile of HIV/AIDS in Pennsylvania & HIV Epidemiology Investigation Reports
The following documents can be found at the following websites: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/commiunity/hiv___aids/14241/epidemiology_data_for_prevention___care_services/557189
http://www.protal.state.pa.us/protal/server.pt/community/hiv___aids/14241/integrated_epidemiologic_profile_of_hiv_aids_in_pa/557190
• Integrated Epidemiologic Profile of HIV/AIDS in Pennsylvania
• Epidemiology Data/Resources for Prevention & Care Services
Contact: Benjamin Muthambi, DrPH, MPH (717) 783-0481Communicable Diseases Fact Sheets:
• Amebiasis
• Anaplasmosis
• Anthrax
• Arenaviruses
• Aseptic Meningitis
• Avian Influenza
• Babesiosis
• Bacterial Meningitis
• Bat Rabies
• Bed Bugs
• Body Lice
• Botulism
• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow)
• Brucellosis
• Campylobacteriosis
• Cat Scratch Disease
• Central-line Associated Bloodstream Infections
• Chickenpox/Shingles
• Cholera
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Chronic Wasting Disease
• Clostridium difficile
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
• Croup
• Cryptosporidiosis
• Dengue Fever
• Diphtheria
• Disease Surveillance
• Eastern Equine Encephalitis
• E. Coli 0157:H7
• Ebola Hemmorrhagic Fever
• Ehrlichiosis—Human Granulocytic
• Encephalitis, Eastern Equine (EEE)
• Encephalitis, LaCrosse
• Encephalitis, St. Louis (SLE)
• Encephalitis, West Nile (WNV)
• Epstein-Barr Virus (Mononucleosis)
• Fifth Disease
• German Measles (Rubella)
• Giardiasis
• Glanders
• Group A Streptococcal
• Group B Streptococcal
• Guillain-Barre Syndrome
• Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (HiB)
• Hand, Foot and Mouth
• Hand Hygiene
• Hantavirus
• Head Lice
• Heliobactor Pylori
• Hendra/Nipah Disease
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Herpes B Virus
• Herpes Gladiatorum
• Histoplasmosis
• Hookworm
• Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
• Influenza, Avian
• Influenza H1N1
• Influenza, Seasonal
• Kawasaki Syndrome
• Klebsiella
• LaCrosse Encephalitis
• Lassa Fever
• Legionellosis
• Leishmaniasis
• Leptospirosis
• Lice, Body
• Lice, Head
• Lice, Pubic
• Listeriosis
• Lyme Disease
• Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (LCM)
• Malaria
• Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever
• Measles
• Meliodiosis
• Meningitis, Aseptic (Non-Bacterial)
• Meningitis, Bacterial
• Meningococcal Disease
• Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus (MRSA)
• Monkey Pox
• Mosquito Pesticide Spraying
• Mumps
• Norovirus
• Orf
• Pertussis
• Pinworm
• Plague
• Pneumococcal Disease
• Pneumonia
• Polio
• Powassan Virus
• Prion Diseases
• Psittacosis
• Prion Disease
• Pubic Lice
• Q Fever
• Rabies Information
• Rabies in Cats
• Raw Milk
• Reportable Diseases
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
• Reye Syndrome
• Ricin
• Rift Valley Fever
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• Saint Louis Encephalitis
• Salmonellosis
• Scabies
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) :: Fact Sheet
• Shigellosis (English and Spanish)
• Shingles
• Smallpox
• Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB)
• Sylvatic Typhus
• Terrestrial Rabies
• Tetanus
• Tickborne Diseases
• Toxocariasis (Roundworm Infection)
• Toxoplasmosis
• Traveler's Health
• Tularemia
• Typhoid Fever
• Urinary Tract Infections
• Vancomycin Intermediate/Vancomycin Resistant Staph Aureus (VISA/VRSA)
• Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE)
• Vibrio Parahaemolyticus
• Vibrio Vulnificus
• Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
• West Nile Virus
• Yellow Fever
• Yersiniosis
Contact: Dr. James Rankin (717) 547-3514The Bureau of Epidemiology Quarterly Newsletter is elec- tronically available at: http://www.portal.health.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/newsroom%2C_publications_and_reports/11602/epinotes/824573
EpiNotes 2011 Volume 1, Issues 1—4
EpiNotes 2012 Volume 2, Issues 1—4
EpiNotes 2013 Volume 3, Issues 1—2The Annual Health-Care Associated Infections Reports are electronically available at: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/healthcare_associated_ infections/14243/hai_annual-reports/140364
• 2008 Report: Health-care Associated Infections (HAIs) in Pennsylvania Hospitals
• 2009 Report: Health-care Associated Infections (HAIs) in Pennsylvania Hospitals
• 2010 Report: Health-care Associated Infections (HAIs) in Pennsylvania Hospitals
• 2011 Report: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) in Pennsylvania Hospitals
Contact: Kimberly Buffington (717) 425-5422Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
(Some of these documents are electronically available at http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/emergency_medical_services/14138)• Overview of Pennsylvania Department of Health Ambulance Licensure Program
• EMS Continuing Education Manual
• EMS Training Manual—Guidelines for Medical Command Authorization for Prehospital Personnel
• Emergency Medical Services Study Guide (Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support)
• Medical Command Course information
• Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education Handbook for Prehospital EMS Personnel
• Overview of Pennsylvania Department of Health Quick Response Service Recognition Program
• Statewide Advanced and Basic Life Support Protocols
• Out-of-Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate Questions and Answers
• Voluntary Rescue Service Recognition Program Manual
• Pennsylvania Rescue Program Administration Manual
• EMS Patient Care Reporting Standards
• EMS Administrative Action
• EMS Practitioner Registry
• EMS Notices in PA Bulletin
Contact: Robert Cooney (717) 787-8740Bureau of Family Health
• Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Case Management Guidelines (Revised 1/12)
Contact: Melia Belonus (717) 787-7192Bureau of Health Planning
• Primary Health Care Practitioner Loan Repayment Program, Policies and Guidelines
(Revised 2011, available on the Department's website at www.health.state. pa.us)
• Loan Repayment for Primary Care Practitioners Fact Sheet (Revised 2011, available on the Department's website at www.health.state.pa.us)
• State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program Application Policy and Procedure (Revised 10/12, available on the Department's website at www.health.state.pa.us)
• State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program Fact Sheet (Revised 08/11, available on the Department's website at www. health.state.pa.us)
• Guidelines for Federally Designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) (Revised 6/06)
• Guidelines for Federally Designated Medically-Underserved Shortage Area (Revised 9/05)
Contact: Bob Richardson (717) 772-5298Bureau of Health Statistics and Research
• Application for Access to Protected Data (Revised 5/02)
• User's Guide for Access to Protected Data, (Revised 5/02)
Contact: Marina Matthew (717) 783-2548Bureau of Managed Care
• Technical Advisory: Sample Enrollee Consent Form (6/26/04)
• Technical Advisory: Enrollee Consent for Provider-Initiated Grievances (6/19/04)
• Technical Advisory: Gatekeeper and Point-of-Service Plans seeking to offer benefit plans with less than 8-% plan paid co-insurance for out-of-network services (10/13/04)
• Technical Advisory: Interpreting 28 Pa. Code § 9.752(f) (Relating to UR Standards) requiring a UR decision to include a contractual basis and clinical reason for denial (1/1/05)• Technical Advisory: Interpreting 28 Pa. Code § 9.752(f) (Relating to Time Frames for UR)—Communicating the UR Decision. (1/1/05)
• Technical Advisory: Interpreting 28 Pa. Code § 9.704(c) (Relating To Appeal Of A Complaint Decision) and 28 Pa. Code § 9.707(b)(6) (Relating to External Grievance process) Regarding Content of Transmittal Letters of Enrollees' Case Files (12/03/05)
• Technical Advisory: Interpreting 28 Pa. Code § 9.761-2 Provider Credentialing and Credentialing Standards as related to ''Provisional Credentialing'' as Recognized by NCQA (2/11/06)
• Technical Advisory: Interpreting 28 Pa. Code § 9.761-2 Provider Credentialing and Credentialing Standards as related to Medical Director sign-off of clean credentialing files (2/11/06)
• Technical Advisory: Interpreting 28 Pa. Code § 9.684(a)(3) (Relating To Continuity of Care) Regarding Notification of Enrollees Affected by the Termination of Non-Primary Care Providers/Specialists by a Managed Care Plan (5/6/06)
• Technical Advisory: Interpreting 28 Pa. Code § 9.679 (d) (Relating to Travel Distance to Participating Providers) 5/19/2012)
Contact: William Wiegmann (717) 787-5193Division of Immunizations
• PA VFC Fraud and Abuse Procedures (01/12)
• Vaccine Preventable Diseases Surveillance Follow-up Protocol (07/11)
• Vaccine Cold Chain Protocol for Immunization Providers (01/12)
• Vaccine Eligibility Criteria (02/13)
• Vaccines for Children Provider Handbook (01/12)
• Vaccines for Children Quality Assurance Manual (01/12)
• Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program Case Follow-up Actions (09/12)
• Guidelines for Prevention of Perinatal Hepatitis B (02/13)
• Protocols for Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program (02/13)
• Recommendations for Varicella Outbreak Prevention and Control in School or Childcare Group Settings (01/13)
• Immigration Status and Data Entry into the Statewide Immunization/Information System
• Adolescent and Adult High-Risk Immunization Program Manual (02/12)
• Standards for Adult Immunization Practices
• Mass Immunization Liability Protection Guidelines
• Pennsylvania Quick Guides for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, Diphtheria (12/10)
• Procedure Manual School Immunization Regulations (05/10)
Contact: Heather Stafford (717) 787-5681STD Program
• Participating Provider Agreement (PPA) Providers Information Manual
• Region III Infertility Prevention Project Service Protocols
• Region III Infertility Prevention Project Data Manager's Manual
Contact: Steve Kowalewski (717) 787-3981Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Section
• Healthcare Associated Infection and Patient Identifier Reporting (December 5, 2007)
• NHSN Update, Re: Issue Clarification Summary (April 3, 2008)• Reporting a Patient Identification Number (April 2008), 38 Pa.B. 1783
• Technical Advisory: HAI-2009-001, Multidisciplinary Infection Control Committee Membership Composition
• Technical Advisory: HAI-2009-002, Written Notification of Health Care-Associated Infections to Responsible Parties in Healthcare Facilities
• Technical Advisory: HAI-2009-003, Health Care-Associated Infection Confirmation in Nursing Homes
Contact: Kimberly Buffington (717) 425-5422Bureau of Public Health Preparedness
• Pennsylvania Emergency Preparedness Guide (revised 3/2010)
• Pennsylvania Public Health and Medical Emergency Preparedness Plan (2011-2015)
• Online Registry—SERVPA—For Volunteers During Disasters or Emergencies
• PA Prepared Learning Management Fact Sheet (HD0483P Rev 09/08)
• Medical Surge Management Series (March 2010). This guidance can be found on the PA DOH website at: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/communication/14147/pa-mems/725592
• Pennsylvania Modular Emergency Medical Systems (PA MEMS) Version 1.0 October 2010
Contact: Jeffrey Backer (717) 346-0640INTERNAL GUIDELINES
Bureau of Health Statistics and Research
• Policy and Procedures for Assisted Conception Birth Registrations (10/03)
Contact: Kylee Higgins (724) 698-2340Division of Immunizations
• Perinatal HB Protocols
• Biological Room Standard Operating Procedures
• Quality Assurance Handbook
• Cold Chain Failure Follow-up (01/01/13)
• VFC Provider suspension (05/07/11)
Contact: Heather Stafford (717) 787-5681STD Program
• Guidelines: Use of the Internet to Perform Partner Service and Health Education Activities
Contact: Beth Butler (717) 787-3981Institutional Review Board
• Institutional Review Board Policies and Procedures (03/04)
Contact: Atmaram Nambiar, MD MPH (717-787-3350)OTHER
Bureau of Community Program Licensure and Certification Division of HIV/AIDS
• HIV Counseling and Testing Operations Manual
• Housing Opportunities For Persons With AIDS Operations Manual
• Coalition and Fiscal Agents Operations Manual
• Procedures and Consent Forms for HIV Antibody testing, CD4tests, Viral Load tests, Orasure tests and Rapid tests
• Combined Statewide Coordinated Statement of Need and Comprehensive Plan
• Pennsylvania Community HIV Prevention Plan
Contact: Kenneth McGarvey (717) 783-0572Bureau of Health Planning
• State Health Improvement Plan
• State Health Improvement Plan Special Report on the Health Status of Minorities in Pennsylvania
• 2008 SHIP Partnership Satisfaction Survey Analysis Report
• Results of the 2007 SHIP Affiliation Partnership Survey
• Registered Nurse Workforce Report
• Licensed Practical Nurse Workforce Report
• Nursing Educations Programs in Pennsylvania Report
• Physician and Physician Assistant Workforce Report
• Dentist and Dental Hygienist Workforce Report
Contact: Bob Richardson (717) 772-5298Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
• Prehospital Care Response Report
• Statewide Emergency Medical Services System Development Plan
• 2008 Annual EMS Report
• Reports on EMS System Issues
• EMS Statistics
• EMS Training Information
• EMS Practitioner Registry
• List of Disciplinary Sanctions Imposed
• Tool for Locating Regional EMS Councils by County
• EMS Incident Self Reporting ProcessInformation Bulletins
• EMS Information Bulletin #1—EMS Personnel Called to Active Military Duty (8/5/03)
• EMS Information Bulletin #2—Epinephrine Auto Injector Administration by EMTs (8/13/03)
• EMS Information Bulletin #3—EMS Vehicle Collision Accident Form (9/30/03)
• EMS Information Bulletin #4—EMS Instructor Update Requirement (Revised 3/2/04)
• EMS Information Bulletin #5—Cyanide Compound Exposure Protocol (9/9/03)
• EMS Information Bulletin #6—Continuing Education Requirement—ALS Medical Command (11/5/03)
• EMS Information Bulletin #7—On-Line Continuing Education (11/6/03)
• EMS Information Bulletin #8—Distribution of Continuing Education Handbook (12/9/03)
• EMS Information Bulletin #10—EMS License Plates (2/11/04)
• EMS Information Bulletin #11—Public Access AED (2/13/04)
• EMS Information Bulletin #13—EMS Vehicle Collision and Personal Injury Form (Revised 4/1/04)
• EMS Information Bulletin #14—Epinephrine Auto-Injector Administration (Revised 3/10/04)
• EMS Information Bulletin #15—Emergency Response Employees (ERES) (4/30/04)
• EMS Information Bulletin #16—Electronic Ambulance Licensure Application Amendment Procedure (4/30/04)
• EMS Information Bulletin #17—Statewide BLS Medical Treatment Protocols and Guidelines (5/6/04)
• EMS Information Bulletin #19—CD and Web-Based ACLS Programs (6/18/04)
• EMS Information Bulletin #20—Certificates, Wallet Cards and Patches (6/8/04)
• EMS Information Bulletin #21—System Status Management (6/18/04)
• EMS Information Bulletin #22—EMTs Assisting With ALS Procedures (7/28/04)
• EMS Information Bulletin #23—Ambulance Licensing Overview (10/19/04)
• EMS Information Bulletin #25—Surge Response Services Update (12/13/04)
• EMS Information Bulletin #26 AED Mode Use on ALS Monitor/Defibrillator Devices (4/11/2006)
• EMS Information Bulletin #27 Interfacility Transport Guidelines (7/8/2005)
• EMS Information Bulletin #28 Grand Rounds (7/25/2005)
• EMS Information Bulletin #29 EMS Office Organization Chart (8/3/2005)
• EMS Information Bulletin #30 Ambulance Vehicle Standards (10/19/2005)
• EMS Information Bulletin #31 Draft ALS Protocols (10/25/2005)
• EMS Information Bulletin #32 Patients Exposed to Tasers (11/10/2005)
• EMS Information Bulletin #33 New Electronic Applications (11/17/2005)
• EMS Information Bulletin #34 Ambulance Vehicle Markings (12/20/2005)
• EMS Information Bulletin #35 Updated AHA Standards (12/23/2005)
• EMS Information Bulletin #36 New BLS Protocols (4/7/2006)
• EMS Information Bulletin #37 Epinephrine Auto-Injector Approval Update (4/11/2006)
• EMS Information Bulletin #38 Implementation of New AHA Standards (5/23/2006)
• EMS Information Bulletin #39A Statewide BLS Protocols and AED Utilization (10/31/06)
• EMS Information Bulletin #40 Update to Statewide BLS Protocol Course (11/14/06)
• EMS Information Bulletin #41 Revised Ambulance Licensure Equipment (11/17/06)
• EMS Information Bulletin #42 Changes to Scope of Practice and Equipment (11/17/06)
• EMS Information Bulletin #43 Continuing Education Requirements for ALS Medical Command Authorization (12/01/06)
• EMS Information Bulletin #44 Centralized Registration for the Learning Management System (12/31/06)
• EMS Information Bulletin #45 State Recognized CPR Programs (03/05/007)
• EMS Information Bulletin #46 Comprehensive Laboratory Improvement Amendments (03/19/07)
• EMS Information Bulletin #47 Replacement of Promethazine with Ondansetron (03/19/07)
• EMS Information Bulletin #48 Capnography Frequently Asked Questions (08/14/07)
• EMS Information Bulletin #50 First Responder Equivalences (11/05/07)
• EMS Information Bulletin #51 State Recognized CPR Programs (11/05/07)
• EMS Information Bulletin #52 Recognized Emergency Vehicle Operators Courses (11/05/07)
• EMS Information Bulletin #53 Medical Command Authorization 2007 (12/01/07)
• EMS Information Bulletin #54 Implementation of National EMS Information System (NEMSIS) (12/20/07)
• EMS Information Bulletin #55 National Ski Patrol (02/28/08)
• EMS Information Bulletin #56 Paramedic—PHRN Certification Process (03/05/08)
• EMS Information Bulletin #57 Air Ambulance Guidelines (06/23/08)
• EMS Information Bulletin #58 Emergency Contraception Guidelines (10/07/08)
• EMS Information Bulletin #59 Emergency Vehicle Operator Courses (10/20/08)
• EMS Information Bulletin #60 Amended Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Basic Life Support (10/27/08)
• EMS Information Bulletin #61 Suspension of Ambulance Driving Privilege (11/13/08)
• EMS Information Bulletin #62 Implementation of Updated Protocols (11/21/08)
• EMS Information Bulletin #63 Basic Life Support Skill Sheets (12/31/08)
• EMS Information Bulletin #64 Operation of Ambulance and Other Emergency Vehicles While at Hospital Emergency Department (01/22/09)
• EMS Information Bulletin #65 State Recognized CPR Programs (01/28/09)
• EMS Information Bulletin #66 Guidelines for CPAP Devices (01/30/09)
• EMS Information Bulletin #67 Trauma Patient Destination/Statewide Air Ambulance Transport Protocol (05/06/09)
• EMS Information Bulletin #68 State Recognized CPR Programs (06/30/09)
• EMS Information Bulletin #69 Approved Emergency Vehicle Operator Courses (07/01/09)
• EMS Information Bulletin #70 Guidelines for Reflective Chevrons (09/08/09)
• EMS Information Bulletin #71 Picture Identification Cards (09/08/09)
• EMS Information Bulletin #72 Statewide BLS (605) and ALS (6005) Blast Protocols (09/15/09)
• EMS Information Bulletin #73 (Amended) Paramedic Liability Protection (10/28/09)
• EMS Information Bulletin #74 Stretcher and Wheelchair Vehicle (02/08/10)
• EMS Information Bulletin #75 EMS Provider Examination Policy (04/10/10)
• EMS Information Bulletin 2013-007 Patient Care Report Submissions
• EMS Information Bulletin 2013-005 State Recognized CPR Programs
• EMS Information Bulletin 2011-012 Wind Effects on Ambulance Vehicles
• EMS Information Bulletin 2011-008 Verification of EMS Practitioner Status for Endorsement
• EMS Information Bulletin 2011-007 Re-Entry of EMS Personnel with Expired Certifications prior to NSC of 1995
• EMS Information Bulletin 2011-006 Bed Bug Information
• EMS Information Bulletin 2011-005 Drowning Data Collection
• EMS Information Bulletin 2011-004 ALS and BLS Statewide Protocols Implementation
• EMS Information Bulletin 2011-003 Pediatric Transport Guidelines
• EMS Information Bulletin 2011-002 Implementation of Updated ALS-BLS Statewide Protocols
• EMS Information Bulletin 2011-001 Continuing Education Hour Calculation
• EMS Information Bulletin 2012-015 Yellow DOT
• EMS Information Bulletin 2012-014 Appoved Emergency Vehicle Operator Course
• EMS Information Bulletin 2012-013-C State Recognized CPR Programs
• EMS Information Bulletin 2012-011 Picture Identification
• EMS Information Bulletin 2012-010 Drug Shortage
• EMS Information Bulletin 2012-009 EMS Transfer of Care Form
• EMS Information Bulletin 2012-008 Stretcher Vans
• EMS Information Bulletin 2012-007 Defibrillation Doses
• EMS Information Bulletin 2012-004 PA NJ ConEd Document
• EMS Information Bulletin 2013-007 Patient Care Report Submissions
• EMS Information Bulletin 2013-005 State Recognized CPR Programs
• EMS Information Bulletin 2013-004 ALS/BLS Protocol
• EMS Information Bulletin 2013-003 Mechanical CPR
• EMS Information Bulletin 2013-002 Emergency Medical Responder
• EMS Information Bulletin 2013-001 Out-of-Service Decal
Contact: Robert Cooney (717) 787-8740Bureau of Facility Licensure and Certification
Division of Nursing Care Facilities (Long Term Care Provider Bulletins)
• Abuse, Neglect, Misappropriation of Property by Nurse Aides or Others—LTC PB No. 22 (Reviewed 5/28/2013)
• Nurse Aide Registry Update—LTC PB No. 29 (Reviewed 5/28/2013)
• Training of Companions/Sitters in T18 or 19 Facilities—LTC PB No. 31 (Reviewed 5/28/2013)
• Disposition of Patient Medications—LTC PB No. 35 (Reviewed 5/28/2013)
• Exception/Waiver Requests—LTC PB No. 37 (Reviewed 5/28/2013)
• Taping of Exit Conference—LTC PB No. 42 (Reviewed 5/28/2013)
• Informal Dispute Resolution—LTC PB No. 44 (Reviewed 5/28/2013)
• Surety Bond Requirements—Clarification of ''Obligee''—LTC PB No. 48 (Reviewed 5/28/2013)
• Department Access to Records at Nursing Homes Pursuant to 35 P. S. § 448.813—LTC PB No. 49 (Reviewed 5/28/2013)
• Advance Directives Requirements—LTC PB No. 58 (Reviewed 5/28/2013)
• Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (Section 6111 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010/ Sections 1819(h) and 1919(h) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1395i-3(h) and 1396r(h), and 42 C.F.R. § 488.431)—LTC PB No. 2011-12 (Issued December 8, 2011) (Reviewed 5/28/2013)
• Department of State Referrals of Licensed Professionals when allegations have been unsubstantiated—LTC PB No. 2012-2-1 (Issued February 14, 2012) (Reviewed 5/28/2013)
• Long-Term Care Nursing Facility Independent Informal Dispute Resolution Act, Act 128 of 2011—LTC PB No. 2012-05-1 (Issued May 24, 2012) (Reviewed 5/28/2013)
• Provider Bulletin 2012-11-13 Required Reportable Events/Actions by Facility (Issued 11/13/2012) (Reviewed 5/28/2013)
• Provider Bulletin 2012-11-29 National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and Reduce Antipsychotic Drug Use in Nursing Homes (Issued 11/29/2012) (Reviewed 5/28/2013)
Contact: Susan Williamson (717) 787-1816
Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care
Abortion Control Act (footnoted)
• Ambulatory Gynecological Surgery in Hospitals and Clinics Regulations (footnoted)
• Abortion: Making a Decision
• Services for Pregnant and Parenting Women
• Application of Abortion Control Act to Abortions Induced by Drugs
• Template (use is optional) for Patient Safety Plan
Contact: Ann Chronister (717) 547-3131• PA Department of Health Message Board
http://app2.health.state.pa.us/commonpoc/content/FacilityWeb/FacMsgBoard.asp?Distribution=F&Selection=All
Contact: Joanne Salsgiver (717) 783-8980Bureau of Family Health
• Screening Young Child For Lead Poisoning: Guidance for State and Local Public Health Officials, Statement by the Centers for Disease Control—11/97 (Federal guidelines adopted by Department)
• Application for Chronic Renal Disease Transportation Services
• Application for Head Injury Program Services (Division of Program Support and Coordination—Form #HD1072F)
• Traumatic Brain Injury Needs Assessment (2003)
• Traumatic Brain Injury State Action Plan (2003)
Contact: Carolyn Cass (717) 772-2762
• Application for Special Needs Services (Division of Program Support and Coordination- Form #HD1072F)
Contact: Roxann Arbegast-Boes (717) 346-2619Bureau of Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
• WIC State Plan of Operations
Contact: Will Cramer: (717) 783-1289
Division of Newborn Screening and Genetics
• Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program Guidelines for Infant Hearing Screening
• Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program: Pennsylvania Department of Health Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program Report on Screening and Follow-up for 2004-2006 Births
• Newborn Screening Provider Manual for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania-Division of Newborn Screening and Genetics Bureau of Family Health
• Brochure to Parents: Pennsylvania Screening Services for Newborn Babies-Protecting Babies, Preventing Prob-lems, Screening Right After Birth, Starting Treatment Early
• Application for Newborn Screening and Follow-up Program-Metabolic Formula Order Form
• Application for Services Metabolic Formula Program Pharmacy Selection Form
• Application for Services Metabolic Formula Program (Form No. HD1072F)
• Application for Services HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS INFORMATION SHEET
• Application for Services Certification and Authorization Statements
Contact: Roxann Arbegast-Boes (717) 772-2762TB Program
• TB Control Manual
• TB Outbreak Response Plan
Contact: Beth Butler (717)787-3981STD Program
• STD Outbreak Response Plan
• STD Electronic Resource Guide, 2007 (CD-ROM)
• PA NEDSS STD Program Reference Guide (available on line)
• Program Operation Guidelines for STD Prevention (published by Centers for Disease Control and (Prevention (CDC))
Contact: Steve Kowalewski, Senior Public Health Advisor (717) 787-3981Bureau of Health Statistics and Research
• Application for Certified Copy of Birth or Death Record, Form H105.102.
• Form Utilized for Birth Corrections, Form H105.133.
• Death Correction Statement, Form H105.135.
• Application for Multi-Year Search of Birth Record, Form HD1124F.
• Application for Multi-Year Search of Death Record, Form HD 1125F.• Biological Parent Registration Identification Form, Form H105.700.
• Withdrawal of Biological Parent Consent Form, Form H105.702.
• Statement from Requestors Not Possessing an Acceptable Government Issued Photo-ID, Form HD123F.
• Change in Civil Status Form, Form H105.132.The following forms are electronically available at www. health.state.pa.us/vitalrecords:
• Application for Certified Copy of Birth Record-Mail Requests, Form HD1105F
• Application for Certified Copy of Death Record-Mail Requests, Form HD1107F
• Form Utilized for Birth Corrections, Form HD1104F
• Death Correction Statement, Form HD1109F
• Application for Multi-Year Search of Birth Record, Form HD1131FW
• Application for Multi-Year Search of Death Record, Form HD1132FW
• Statement from Requestors Not Possessing an Acceptable Government Issued Photo-ID, Form HD123F
• Change in Civil Status Form, Form H105.132
Contact: Kylee Higgins (724) 698-2340Bureau of Laboratories
(Some of these documents are electronically available at http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/laboratories/14158)
• Submission of Rabies Specimens
• General Specimen Submission
• Compliance with Shipping of Diagnostic Specimen/Etiologic Agent
• Laboratory Submission Form for Viral Encephalitis/Meningitis
• Sputum Collection for Tuberculosis
• Nasal or Throat Swab Procedure for Virus Isolation
• Food collection guidelines
• Neisseria gonorrhea collection guidelines
• Water Collection guidelines for Legionella testing
• Stool collection guideline for patient
• Stool collection guideline for public health site
• Bordetella perussis collection guidelines
• Measles collection guidelines
• Material transfer agreement
• Division of Microbiology contact list
• Division of Microbiology Directory of Services
• Postmortem Blood Testing on Motor Vehicle Accident Victims—Specimen Submittal Requirements
• Blood Lead Analysis—Specimen Submittal Requirements
• Environmental Lead Analysis—Specimen Submittal Requirements
• Neonatal Testing for Genetic Disorders—Specimen Submittal Requirements
• Blood Alcohol Proficiency Testing Program Requirements
• Blood Lead Proficiency Testing Program Requirements
• Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin Proficiency Testing Program Requirements
• Abused Drugs in Blood Proficiency Testing Program Requirements
• Abused Drugs in Urine Proficiency Testing Program Requirements
• Requirements for Approval of Laboratories that Perform Analyses of Urine for Drugs Subject to Abuse: Limited Service Facilities
• In-State Clinical Laboratory License Application• Multiphasic Screening Procedure
• Out-of-State Laboratory Licensure Application
• Pennsylvania Clinical Laboratory Permit Application—Mobile Labs
• Pennsylvania Clinical Laboratory Permit Application—Screening Sites
• Instructions for Completing the Out-of-State Clinical Laboratory License Application
• Change of Status Form
• Laboratory Personnel Form
• May 18, 2012 Letter regarding Policy Changes
Contact Dr. Julia Kiehlbauch (610) 280-3464Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
• Why We Recommend Community Water Fluoridation
• Policy for Determining Eligibility and Compliance of Service Providers Currently
• Receiving Funding From a Tobacco Company, a Tobacco Company Subsidiary, or Their Agent (6/04)
Contact: Tomas Aguilar (717) 787-6214Bureau of Public Health Preparedness
• State Emergency Registry of Volunteers in Pennsylvania Criminal History Policy and Code of Conduct (2011-01) July 1, 2011
Jeffrey Backer (717) 346-0640Office of Chronic Care
• List of Participating Practices
• List of Participating Payers
• Participation Agreement
• Aggregated Data by Region
• CMS Agreement
• Practice Performance Assessment Framework Tool
• Steering Committee Composition
• Physician Advisory Group Composition
• NCQA Certification Data
• Learning Sessions Materials
Contact: Dr. Marcela Diaz-Myers (717) 346-9712Many of these documents are also available on the Department of Health's website: http://www.health.state.pa.us
INSURANCE
I. NOTICES:
Executive Office
Insurance Department Notices
No. Date
PublishedDescription 2013-07 06/15/13 Certification as an Independent Review Organization Long-term Care Benefit Trigger Determinations 2013-06 06/15/13 Per Diem Charges for Financial Examinations Conducted by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department 2013-05 06/15/13 Per Diem Charges for Market Conduct Examinations of Insurance Companies 2013-04 05/04/13 Mcare Relocation 2013-03 04/20/13 Affordable Care Act; Guidance for Compliance Submissions 2013-02 03/16/13 Workers' Compensation Security Fund Assessment 2013-01 02/23/13 Autism Spectrum Disorders Coverage—Maximum Benefit Adjustment 2012-07 10/27/12 Mcare: Notice of and Amount of Assessment Action 2012-04 02/18/12 Effective Dates for Small Group Health Insurance Rate Filings 2012-03 02/18/12 Autism Spectrum Disorders Coverage—Maximum Benefit Adjustment 2012-02 02/04/12 Workers' Compensation Fund Assessment 2012-01 02/04/12 Mcare Rosemont Office Closing 2011-10 10/29/11 Guidelines for Retention of Records by Insurers and Other Entities Subject to Examinations Conducted by the Insurance Department 2011-09 10/29/11 Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; Notice of and Amount of Assessment Action 2011-08 09/03/11 Children's Health Insurance Program; Benefit Changes and State Plan Amendment 2011-07 07/30/11 Philadelphia Regional Office Closing 2011-06 07/30/11 Advisory Notice—Rate Review Process Determination 2011-03 05/14/11 Use of Misleading Professional Designations by Insurance Producers Selling Life Insurance or Annuities to Seniors 2011-02 03/19/11 Workers' Compensation Security Fund Assessment 2011-01 01/01/11 Increase in the Accident Surcharge Dollar Threshold (Cap) to $1,450 2010-12 10/30/10 Certification as an Independent Review Organization; Long-Term Care Benefit Trigger Determinations 2010-11 10/30/10 Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; Notice of and Amount of Assessment Action 2010-10 10/02/10 Provisions of Act 51 of 2010 2010-09 08/14/10 Mini-COBRA Coverage 2010-08 07/17/10 Application for Written Consent 2010-07 07/03/10 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—Guidance for Compliance Filings 2010-06 07/03/10 Repeal of Outdated Notices 2010-03 06/12/10 2010 Workers' Compensation Security Fund Assessment 2010-02 01/02/10 Review Procedure Hearings; Cancellation or Refusal of Insurance 2010-01 01/02/10 2009 Workers' Compensation Security Fund Assessment 2009-11 11/28/09 General Guidance for Disclosure of Prescribed Differences from NAIC Statutory Accounting Principles 2009-08 10/27/09 Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; Notice and Amount of Assessment Action 2009-07 07/31/09 Updated Guidelines for Record Retention 2009-06 06/27/09 Autism Review Process 2009-03 04/11/09 Autism Coverage 2009-02 02/14/09 Property and Casualty Insurance Companies and Producers Issuing Certificates of Insurance in Pennsylvania 2009-01 02/14/09 Community Health Reinvestment Activities 2008-08 10/18/08 Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; Notice of and Amount of Assessment Action 2008-05 04/19/08 Long-Term Care Partnership Program Effective Date and Revised Guidance Announcement 2008-02 01/12/08 Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; Notice of and Amount of Assessment Action 2008-01 01/12/08 Increase in the Accident Surcharge Dollar Threshold (Cap) to $1,350 2007-06 12/01/07 Arson and Insurance Fraud Reporting 2007-05 10/27/07 Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; Notice of and Amount of Assessment Action 2007-04 09/30/07 List of Approved Guide Source Method Vendors 2006-12 11/18/2006 Flood Insurance Training Requirements 2006-10 10/28/2006 Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; Notice of and Amount of Assessment Action 2006-08 07/08/2006 Repeal of Outdated Bulletins and Notices 2006-07 06/24/2006 Professional Corporations, Professional Associations and Partnerships 2006-06 06/24/2006 Notice of Agent Education and Training Requirement Changes 2005-11 11/19/2005 Financial Statement Filing Requirements for 2006 2005-10 10/29/2005 Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; Notice of and Amount of Assessment Action 2005-07 07/23/2005 Agreement on Community Health Reinvestment 2005-04 03/26/2005 Viatical Settlement Broker License Testing Requirements for Licensed Life Insurance Producers 2005-02 02/05/2005 Reporting and Disclosure of Criminal Convictions 2005-01 01/22/2005 Increase in the Accident Surcharge Dollar Threshold (Cap) to $1,150 2004-02 04/17/2004 Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; Calculation of Podiatrist Liability 2003-11 11/29/2003 Coverage for Chiropractic Care 2003-07 09/20/2003 Notice to Companies Writing Private Passenger Auto Insurance in Pennsylvania 2003-06 08/09/2003 Drug and Alcohol Use and Dependency Coverage 2002-10 10/19/2002 Proper Reporting of Uncovered Medical Liabilities and Expenses (Uncovered Claims) 2002-09 09/21/2002 Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund's Assessment 2002-08 09/14/2002 Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund Administrative Hearings Process 2001-07 06/30/2001 Deregulation of Life Insurance Forms 2001-04 04/21/2001 Book Transfers 2000-04 02/26/2000 The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, 18 U.S.C., Sections 1033 and 1034 2000-03 02/19/2000 Federally Mandated Health Care Fraud and Abuse Reporting 06/28/1997 Deregulation of Accident and Health Forms 04/12/1997 Deregulation of Accident and Health Forms 03/30/1996 Deregulation of Accident and Health Forms 1995-09 08/23/1995 Deregulation of Commercial Lines Property and Casualty Forms 1995-07 07/19/1995 Modification of Contract for Use When an Annuity Premium Tax is Not Applicable 1994-14 10/03/1994 Separate Account Modified Guaranteed Life Insurance 1994-13 10/03/1994 General Account Modified Guaranteed Life Insurance 1994-12 10/03/1994 Separate Account Modified Guaranteed Annuity 1994-11 10/03/1994 General Account Modified Guaranteed Annuity 1994-09 07/07/1994 Approval and Solicitation of Long Term Care Policies for Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Statements of Policy
31 Pa. Code, Chapter 67, Sections 67.41—67.45 and Appendix A, Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, Subchapter D. Adopted 05/19/1989.
31 Pa. Code, Chapter 89, Sections 89.451—89.474, Approval of Life, Accident and Health Insurance. Subchapter H. Statements of Policy. Adopted 02/05/1982.
31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90c, Sections 90c.1—90c.25, Individual Applications. Adopted 01/18/1991.
31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90d, Sections 90d.1—90d.9, Individual Accidental Death Benefits; Provided by Riders or Built into Policies. Adopted 01/18/1991.
31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90e, Sections 90e.1—90e.13, Individual IRA Endorsements for Life Insurance and Annuities. Adopted 01/18/1991.
31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90f, Sections 90f.1—90f.16, Individual Imminent Death/Lifetime Health Care Facility Confinement Benefits Provided as Accelerated Death Benefit or Settlements of Death Benefit; Provided by Riders or Built into Policies. Adopted 01/18/1991.
31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90g, Sections 90g.1—90g.16, Individual Health Care Facility Benefits Provided as Accelerated Death Benefit or Settlement of Death Benefit; Provided by Riders or Built into Policies. Adopted 01/18/1991.
31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90h, Sections 90h.1—90h.11, Individual Waiver of Surrender Charges for Life and Annuity Contracts Resulting From Health Care Facility Usage; Provided by Riders or Built into Policies. Adopted 01/18/1991.
31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90i, Sections 90i.1—90i.3, Certificates of Assumption. Adopted 03/05/1993.
31 Pa. Code, Chapter 119, Sections 119.1—119.26, Anti-Fraud. Adopted 08/27/1993.
31 Pa. Code, Chapter 120, Sections 120.1—120.5, Loss Cost Adjustment Filing. Adopted 08/27/1993.
31 Pa. Code, Chapter 150, Sections 150.1—150.5, Uniform Health Insurance Claim Form. Adopted 07/02/1993.
31 Pa. Code, Chapter 152, Sections 152.101—152.105, Preferred Provider Organizations, Primary Care Gatekeeper PPO Products. Adopted 09/27/1991.
31 Pa. Code, Chapter 153, Section 153.2, Permission to file accident and health, life and annuity insert pages. Adopted 10/19/1990.
31 Pa. Code, Chapter 153, Section 153.3, Simplified review of company merger, assumption or name change form and rate filing. Adopted 06/28/1991.
31 Pa. Code, Chapter 301, Sections 301.201—301.204, Health Maintenance Organization, Subchapter H. Point-of-Service Products Group Specific Community Rating. Adopted 09/27/1991.
31 Pa. Code, Chapter 301, Sections 301.301—301.321, Health Maintenance Organization, Subchapter I. Contractual Arrangements Between HMOs and IDSs. Adopted 04/05/1996.
31 Pa. Code, Chapter 303, Section 303.1, Out-of-State Health Maintenance Organization Investments. Adopted 03/25/1988.
Contact: Peter Salvatore, Bureau of Administration, 7l7-787-4429; fax 7l7-705-3873
II. OTHER:
Administrative Hearings Office
Digest of Automobile Policy Terminations (Act 68 and 78)
Insurance Commissioner Decisions on Automobile Insur-
ance Administrative HearingsDigest of CAT Fund Adjudications
Insurance Commissioner Decisions on Automobile CAT Fund Administrative HearingsDigest of Homeowners Policy Terminations (Act 205)
Insurance Commissioner Decisions on Homeowners Insur-
ance Administrative HearingsDigest of Agency Terminations (Act 143)
Administrative Hearing Officer Decisions on Insurance Agency Administrative HearingsPractice and Procedure Digest
Describes the Administrative Hearing ProcessContact: Dolores Martin, Administrative Hearings Office, 7l7-783-2126; fax 7l7-787-8781
Office of Insurance Product Regulation and Administration
Public Documents Room Procedures
Procedures to review public documents at the Insurance DepartmentRegulatory Procedures Manual
Internal procedures regarding drafting of regulationsContact: Peter Salvatore, Bureau of Administration, 7l7-787-4429; fax 7l7-705-3873
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
POLICY STATEMENTS:
Labor & Industry Secretary
• Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement
• Labor and Industry Contract Compliance Policy Statement
• Weapons Policy Statement
• Disability—Related Employment Policy Statement
• Policy on Sexual Harassment
• Health Policy Statement
• Security Policy Statement
• Free Posters Announcement
• Workplace Violence Statement
• Workforce Investment Act Policy Statement
• Availability of First Aid, CPR, and other Emergency Treatments
• Designation of Agency Officials (pursuant to Management Directive 410.10)Office of Equal Opportunity
• Contract Compliance Annual Plan
• Equal Opportunity Plan
• Methods of Administration
Contact: Rhonda Ross (717-772-9197)Bureau of Workers' Compensation
• Occupational Disease under the Workers' Compensation Act—Guidelines for Employment Screening Programs under Act 115 of 2001
BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Health Care Under the Workers' Compensation Act
BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund
BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• General Provisions of Act 57 of 1996
BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')GUIDANCE MANUALS:
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
• OVR Numbered Memoranda
• 01-300.02 Serving BBVS Customers Including ILOB and Specialized Services Program
• 02-200.03 Determining Which OVR Bureau should serve the customer who is blind or visually impaired
• 02-200.04 Establishment of Business Enterprise (small businesses) by OVR customers
• 03-200.05 Performance Based Job Coaching
• 04-200.06 Replacement System for General Hospital Per Diems
• 04-300.02 Rehabilitation Teaching and Orientation & Mobility Performance Standards
• 04-300.06 Procedures for Provision of CCTV's
• 04-300.07 Coding of SAP Travel Reports for Orientation & Mobility Instructors/Rehabilitation teachers
• 05-200.06 Physical Restoration
• 07-100.01 District Office Itineraries and Daily Activities Report
• 07-200.02 Audiological Services & Assistive Technology Procedures for Customerswho are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened and DeafBlind
• 09-200.01 Ticket to Work Program
• 10-100.01 Records Retention
• 10-100.02 Driver Services for OVR Employees
• 10-100.03 OVR Case Sharing
• 10-100.04 OVR Case Filing System
• 10-100.05 Provision of Services to OVR Employees, Relatives of OVR Employees, Individuals With Whom the Employee Has a Close Personal Relationship or other Cases Designated as Confidential Per Customer Request
• 10-100.07 Vehicle Modifications Guidelines, Handbook and Competitive Bid Forms
• 10-100.08 Ad Hoc Reporting
• 10-200.01 Psychological Services—Qualifications, Approval, and Use of Psychological Providers and Services
• 10-200.02 Psychological Services—Guideline: Psycho-diagnostic and Vocational Assessment
• 11-100.02 Competitive Bids—Procedures and Documentation
• 11-100.03 OVR Fiscal Procedures and Documentation
• 11-100.04 Alternate Format Policy
• 11-200.01 VR Eligibility
• 11-200.03 Subrogation/Agreement to Repay Policy
• 11-200.04 Reporting manual for the Case Service Report System RSA-911
• 11-300.01 Instructional Services (Rehabilitation Teaching and Orientation Mobility) Handbook
• 12-200.06 1998 Amendments to the Rehabilitation Act
• 12-300.01 Referring, Training and Placing VR Customers in the Business Enterprise Program
• 12-100.01 Release of Information: Forms and Instructions
• 12-100.06 Provider Agreement Policy and Procedures
• 12-200.01 OVR Due Process Procedures for Customers Receiving VR Services
• 12.200.02 College and Other Post Secondary Training
• 12-200.04 Receipt, Tagging and Inventorying of Equipment Purchased for OVR Customers
• 12-200.05 Financial Needs Test
• 12-300.02 Homemaker as a Vocational Goal
• 12-100.02 Responding to Subpoenas and Other Legal Requests
• 13-200.01 Order of Selection
• 13-200.02 Voter Registration
• 13-200.03 Work and Home Site Modifications
• 78-700.1 Post-Employment Services Procedures
• 78-800.3 Civil Service Handicapped Job Bank
• 79-800.4 Job Analysis and Form BVR-108
• 80-800.5 Non-Civil Service Handicapped Job Bank
• 88-500.3 Vocational Evaluation and Personal Work Adjustment Training and forms
• 88-600.2 Guidelines—Individuals with Mental Retardation
• 89-300.5 Direct Payment for Maintenance & Transportation
• 89-400.1 Qualifications and Use of Orthotists and Prosthetists
• 96-300.23 Specialty Examination and Physical Restoration
• 95-400.11 Drug and Alcohol Fee Schedule
• 95-600.6 OVR Transition Guidelines
• 96-300.22 Durable Medical Equipment—Wheelchairs and Motorized Scooters
• 96-800.6 On the Job Training• 97-600.8 Revised Guidelines—Specific Learning Disabilities
• Updated IL/SS Handbook
• 10-300.01 Independent Living/Specialized Services Program Handbook
Contact: Denise Verchimak (717-772-3511) Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services Independent Living/Specialized Services Program Handbook
Contact: David DeNotaris (717-783-3784) Director, BBVSBureau of Workers' Compensation
• WC Forms/Petitions Filing Tutorial
BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Calculating 21-Day Compliance
BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Return-to-Work Model
BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• LIBC-507 Form Tutorial
BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• LIBC-9 Form Tutorial
BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• PA Workers' Compensation Employer Information Pamphlet, LIBC-200 (Workers' Compensation Guidelines for Employers.)
BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Workers' Compensation and the Injured Worker Pamphlet, LIBC-100 (Workers' Compensation Guidelines for Injured Workers.) Revised September 2011.
BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Workers' Compensation and the Injured Worker Pamphlet-Spanish Edition, LIBC-100-(ESP) (Workers' Compensation Guidelines for Spanish-speaking Injured Workers.) Revised January 2012
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Failure to Insure Prosecutions. Updated Quarterly
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Procedures for Completing an Application for Fee Review, LIBC-600
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Notice to Claimant (LIBC-758) Revised October 2011
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Claim Petition for Benefits From the Uninsured Employer and Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund, LIBC-550. Updated June 30, 2011.
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Notice of Claim Against Uninsured Employer, LIBC-551. Updated June 30, 2011.
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Notice of Workers' Compensation Denial, LIBC-496. Revision effective April 20, 2011.
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• 2013 Statewide Average Weekly Wage Schedule. Revised effective January 1, 2013.
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')• Supplemental Agreement for Compensation for Disability or Permanent Injury, LIBC-337. Change effective December 23, 2010.
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Utilization Review Request, LIBC-601. Revised April 2012.
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Defendant's answer to Claim Petition, LIBC-374. Available online as of December 2010.
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Statement of Purpose of Adoption of Usual and Customary Charge. Effective November 1, 2010.
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Medical Report, LIBC-9, Tutorial
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• EDI (Electronic Data Interchange). Claims Implementation Guide. Updated April 2013.
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Death Claim Supplement to Compromise and Release, LIBC-749. Now available online as of January 2011.
WCOA website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Employee/Dependent Statement Form. Revised March 2011.
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Bureau Code Listings. Updated Monthly.
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• IRE Physician Listing. Updated Monthly.
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Safety Committee Box Score. Updated Monthly.
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Requirements for Excess Insurance
Contact: George W. Knehr, Chief, Self-Insurance Division, BWC (717-783-4476)
• Employer's Guide to Self-Insuring Workers' Compensation, LIBC-300
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Application and Summary of Requirements for Self Insurance
Contact: George W. Knehr, Chief, Self-insurance Division, BWC (717-783-4476)
• Instructions Accompanying Application to have a Letter of Credit or Surety Bond Executed. Updated September 11, 2011.
Contact: George W. Knehr, Chief, Self-insurance Division, BWC (717-783-4476)
• Guidelines for Individual Self-Insurance Actuarial Evaluations
Contact: George W. Knehr, Chief, Self-Insurance Division, BWC (717-783-4476)
• Guidelines for Group Self-Insurance Actuarial Evaluations
Contact: George W. Knehr, Chief, Self-insurance Division, BWC (717-783-4476)
• Workers' Compensation Self-Insurance Loss Portfolio Transfer Guidelines. Updated September 11, 2011.
Contact: George W. Knehr, Chief, Self-insurance Division, BWC (717-783-4476) • Certified Employer Network Overview
Contact: Scott Weiant, Health and Safety Division, BWC (717-772-1917)
• Accident and Illness Prevention Service Provider Qualifications Guide
Contact: Bill Keefer, Health and Safety Division, BWC (717-772-1636)
• Insurer, Individual Self-Insured Employer and Group Self-Insurance Fund Accident and Illness Prevention Service/Program Audit Overviews
Contact: Bill Keefer, Health and Safety Division, BWC (717-772-1636)
• Contact Sheet
Contact: Scott Weiant, Health and Safety Division, BWC (717-772-1917)
• Division Overview
Contact: Scott Weiant, Health and Safety Division, BWC (717-772-1917)
• HandS Flyers
Contact: Scott Weiant, Health and Safety Division, BWC (717-772-1917)
• Iceburg-Hidden Costs of Accidents
Contact: Scott Weiant, Health and Safety Division, BWC (717-772-1917)
• State Certified Workplace Safety Committee Program
Contact: Scott Weiant, Health and Safety Division, BWC (717-772-1917)
• PATHS: Pennsylvania Training for Health and Safety.
BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')OTHER:
Center for Workforce Information and Analysis
Contact: Sue Mukherjee (717-787-6507)
• New Hire Program forms for businesses to use to report new hires—found at www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us
• High Priority Occupations policy and petition information available at www.paworkforce.state.pa.usBureau of Workforce Development Partnership
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 12-03 dated June 22, 2004 regarding Rapid Response/ Trade Adjustment (TA) Program Policy-found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 12-03 Change 1 dated January 31, 2008 regarding Trade Act petitions—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 7-03 dated July 7, 2004 regarding Trade Act and NAFTA-TAA job search—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 6-03 dated December 12, 2003 regarding Trade Act and TAA Reform Act waiver policy and procedure—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 5-03 dated December 12, 2003 to furnish local staff with State's Trade Act certification and petition processes found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 4-03 dated July 29, 2004 regarding Trade Act reemployment benefit-found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 1-03 dated September 12, 2003 regarding Distance learning under TAA-found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us• Workforce Investment Information Notice 14-02 dated June 10, 2003 regarding Seamless integration and coordination of services under Trade Act programs with Workforce Investment Act—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 7-01 dated December 11, 2001 regarding Reasonable Cost of Training and Transportation Payments for the TAA/NAFTA-TAA programs—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 6-99 Change 2 dated November 1, 2007 regarding Rapid Response funds—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 2-07 dated June 27, 2008 regarding Rapid Response process and services—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 2-06 dated July 6, 2007 regarding Dislocated Worker Transition Teams—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 1-07 Change 1 dated June 24, 2011 regarding program/provider information, guidance, and requirements—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 1-05 Change 2 dated May 3, 2007 regarding information for Local Workforce Investment Areas' (LWIAs) training providers related to certification process—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 12-02 dated April 10, 2003 regarding Workforce Investment Act certification of training and course/programs and developing ITA policies and procedures—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 3-02 dated January 8, 2003 regarding Guidelines to moving Pa CareerLink and Partners—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 2-02 dated January 8, 2003 regarding Guidelines to moving Pa CareerLink and Partners—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 3-05 dated June 20, 2006 regarding Competitive procurement of Youth Services for LWIA Program Operators, LWIBS and their Local Youth Councils—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 2-04 dated April 27, 2005 regarding policies and procedures for grants awarded to Local Workforce Investment Areas, non-profit organizations, private-for-profit businesses and Local Education Agencies—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 8-02 Change 2 dated June 7, 2004 regarding development and operation of Self-Assistance Program and Project Gate-found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 4-99 Change 1 dated November 4, 2002 regarding core intensive training, optional and youth services by program charts-found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 3-99 Change 2 dated November 4, 2002 regarding guidance information on Title I WIA eligibility criteria for registration and WIA acceptable eligibility verification—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 1-98 Change 2 dated January 30, 2004 regarding WIA participant questions and answers-found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 9-02 dated January 8, 2003 regarding WIA performance measures—found on the PA workforce website: www. paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 11-02 dated January 22, 2003 regarding Labor Exchange and Veterans Employment Training Service Performance Measures—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 10-02 dated January 22, 2003 regarding performance measure training—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 3-01, Change 2 dated May 23, 2003 regarding Revised Team Pa CareerLink Employment Services Policies and Procedures—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 1-01 dated August 9, 2001 regarding definitions of levels of Pa CareerLink registration Services Policies and Procedures—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 2-01 Change 1 dated July 21 2003 regarding revisions of WIIN 2-01 for Staff-Assisted Registration for Employment Services—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 6-01 dated May 15, 2002 regarding combined business plan/agree-ment process—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 3-00 Change 2 dated June 6, 2008 regarding guidance to local Workforce Investment Boards and their Youth Councils on the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, federal regulations and state policies found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 2-00 Change 2 dated March 2, 2004 regarding—Financial Management Technical Assistance Guide—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 3-03 Change 2 dated August 15, 2009 regarding guidance to Local Workforce investment Boards on membership, certification and compliance with the Workforce Investment Act and state policies—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 2-03 Change 1 dated October 8, 2003 regarding Commonwealth's revised Local Workforce investment Board staffing policy found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 4-00 dated July 27, 2001 regarding LWIA designations in prescribed formats—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 1-11 dated July 15, 2011 regarding guidance to Local Workforce investment Boards on sanctions policy-found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.usMinimum Wage Advisory Board
• Analysis of the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage in 2012.
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
• The OVR Annual Report—Ralph Roach (717-787-3940).
• OVR Combined Agency State Plan Update—Ralph Roach (717-787-3940)
• Employment Services for Persons with Disabilities—Cindy Mundis (717-787-5518)
• The OVR Rehabilitation Services Handbook—Ralph Roach (717-787-3940)
• OVR Transition From School To Work—Dana Baccanti (717-772-1656)
• OVR—Transition From Substance Abuse to Recovery and Work (A Guide for Vocational Rehabilitation) Dana Baccanti (717-772-1656)
• Your Road to Independence—David DeNotaris (717-783-3784)
• Employer Services—Cindy Mundis (717-787-5518)
• On-the-Job Training—Cindy Mundis (717-787-5518)State Workers' Insurance Fund
• Injury Hotline Reporting Sticker
• Employee Information for reporting of Work Related Injuries
• Workers' Compensation Employee Notice
• SWIF District Office Map and Directory
• Notice of Employer W/C coverage with SWIF (English & Spanish)
• SWIF Information Pamphlet
• ''You as a Witness'' in a Workers' Comp. Proceeding
• Benefits of Early Reporting of Injuries
• State Workers' Insurance Fund ''Checklist''
• SWIF's Early Return to Work Program
• Telephonic Reporting Questionnaire
• ''21 day rule'' Reporting guideline letter
• SWIF Safety Policy and Program Outline
• Certified Safety Committee Addendum
• Governor's Initiative on Workplace Safety, Pennsafe
• Drug Free Pennsylvania Packet
• Claimant Authorization for Direct Deposit of SWIF Benefits Notice of subrogation lien against a third-party recovery under Section 319 of the Workers' Compensation Act
• Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Notice
• Free Access to Statewide Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Notice
• Return-to-Work Program Notice (It is not the same as the SWIF Early Return to Work Program previously listed. Both are still in use.)
• Memo Concerning Section 305.2 of the Workers' Compensation Act.
• Notice to SWIF Policyholders Concerning their Obligation to Comply with Bureau Regulation 121.3b
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