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Department of
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(DEP)
Policy and Technical Guidance Report
August 2022
The following is a current list of the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) draft and final technical guidance documents. These documents are available to view and download on the Department's online eLibrary at http://www.depgreenport.state.pa.us/elibrary/. Persons with questions or comments about a particular document should contact Abbey Cadden, at (717) 783-8727 or by e-mail to ra-epthepolicyoffice@pa.gov. The Department will continue to revise its technical guidance documents as necessary.
Title Identification Number Policy Office Policy for Consideration of Local Comprehensive Plans and Zoning Ordinances in Grants Review 012-0200-002 Policy for Applications for Technical or Financial Assistance Proposals 012-0200-004 Public Access to Information and Right to Know Law Policy 012-0200-005 DEP Mediation Confidentiality 012-0501-001 Environmental Justice Policy 012-0501-002 Policies and Procedures for Implementing the History Code 012-0700-001 Guidance for Implementation of the Agricultural Land Preservation Policy 012-0700-002 Confidential Security Information 012-0800-001 Development and Review of Regulations 012-0820-001 Policy to Encourage Voluntary Compliance by Means of Environmental Audits 012-0840-001 Policy for Development and Publication of Technical Guidance 012-0900-001 Policy on Public Participation in the Permit Review Process 012-0900-003 Public Participation in the Development of Regulations and Technical Guidance 012-1920-001 Advisory Committee Guidelines 012-1920-002 Policy on Meeting the Requirements of the 1996 Amendments to Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law 012-2000-001 Policy for the Consideration of Community Environmental Projects in Conjunction with Assessment of Civil Penalty 012-4180-001 Information Technology DEP Locational Data Policy 013-0830-003 Loan of DEP Personal Computers to Local Procurement Units 013-0830-004 Suggested Formats for Required Electronic Deliverable Attachments 013-0830-005 Formats for Required Electronic Deliverable CAD Attachments 013-0830-006 Formats for Required Electronic Deliverable GIS Attachments 013-0830-007 Geospatial Digital Data Submission Guideline 013-0830-008 Office of Program Integration Policy for PA Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI) Coordination During Permit Review and Evaluation 021-0200-001 Policy for Permit Coordination 021-2000-301 Policy for Implementing the DEP Permit Review Process and Permit Decision Guarantee 021-2100-001 Policy for State Water Quality Certification Issuance for Interstate Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Projects Regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 021-2316-001 Office of Administration DEP Policy on Professional Work Assignments Conducted by Licensed Professional Engineers, Geologists 150-0200-001 Laboratories Operator Certification Program Guidelines 150-0200-002 Critical Elements for Certification of Laboratories for Chemistry 150-2302-001 Critical Elements for Certification of Laboratories for Microbiology 150-2302-002 Critical Elements for Certification of Laboratories for Radionuclides 150-2302-003 Procedures for the Approval and Accreditation of Laboratories in PA, Utilizing the NELAC Standards 150-2302-004 Procedures for the Approval and Accreditation of Drinking Water Laboratories in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 150-2302-005 Microbiology Incubation Units 150-4200-001 Guidelines for Sample Collection, Receipt, and Handling 150-4200-002 Waste Management Guidance on Radioactivity Monitoring at Municipal and Residual Waste Processing/Disposal Facilities 250-3100-001 Quality Assurance Program 250-3100-401 Execution of Release Forms by Waste Management Field Inspectors 250-3120-320 Purge Water from Groundwater Sampling 250-3130-763 Citing Inspection Violations 250-4000-001 Enforcement Actions 250-4000-002 Violations Requiring a Long Term to Correct 250-4000-003 Program Implementation Guidance 250-4000-004 Notices of Violations (NOVs) 250-4110-001 Calculation of Civil Penalties 250-4180-302 Risk Assessment Guidelines for Facilities Burning Hazardous Waste 251-0300-402 Exclusionary Siting Criteria—Hazardous Waste Treatment & Disposal 251-2000-704 Revisions to Exclusionary Siting Criteria Document 251-2000-705 Time Frame for Application of Hazardous Waste Exclusionary Siting Criteria 251-2000-706 Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, Preapplication Meetings 251-2100-203 Policy and Procedure for Municipal Waste Facilities Equivalency Approvals 251-2100-727 Review Procedure for Hazardous Waste Transfer Facilities for PBR Status 251-2149-713 Guidance for the Application of Section 269a.(46)—Transportation Standards, Phase II Hazardous Waste Siting Criteria 251-2200-503 Performing Hazardous Waste Facility Inspections 251-3120-001 Reimbursement to Host County for Hazardous Review 251-5500-758 Section 902 Recycling Grant Applications that must comply with Act 57 252-5500-100 Review of Residual and Hazardous Waste Source Reduction Strategies 252-6600-516 Assessing the Potential for Vapor Intrusion into Buildings from Groundwater and Soil 253-0300-101 Issuance of Grants for Technical Evaluations under HSCA 253-5500-612 Clean Fill Policy and Procedures 254-2000-715 Local Municipality Involvement Process 254-2100-100 Environmental Assessment Process, Phase I Review 254-2100-101 Municipal Waste Facility Review—Traffic Analysis 254-2100-102 Process for Evaluating Daily Volume 254-2100-103 Areas Where Municipal Waste Landfills (MWLF) are Prohibited 254-2153-721 Leak Detection Tests for Installed Liners 254-2153-723 Issue of Emergency Municipal Waste Transfer 254-2158-745 Guidelines for the Development of County Waste Management Plan Revisions 254-2212-504 Performing Municipal and Residual Waste Facility Inspection 254-3120-001 BMP's for Storage, Processing, or Disposal of Land-Clearing, Grubbing, and Excavation Wastes 254-5400-001 The Food Processing Residual Management Manual 254-5400-100 Best Practices for Environmental Protection in the Mushroom Farm Community 254-5401-001 Guidelines for Yard Waste Composting Facilities 254-5403-100 Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of PPG Plans for Generators/Burners of Waste Oil 254-5900-001 New Waste Streams Review 258-2000-764 Chemical Analysis 258-2000-767 Management of Fill 258-2182-773 Utilizing Published Data in Performing a Background Demonstration and Equivalent Site Evaluation for Naturally Occurring Vanadium 258-2182-774 Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Policy for Coordinating Immediate Responses and Final Remediation of Releases of Regulated Substances 260-0500-001 Land Recycling Program Technical Guidance Manual for Vapor
Intrusion into Buildings from Groundwater and Soil under Act 2261-0300-101 Guidelines for the Storage Tank Cleanup Program—Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for Storage Tanks 262-4000-001 Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements (ARARs) for Cleanup Response and Remedial Actions in Pennsylvania 262-4500-606 Outdoor Shooting Range Guidance 262-5400-001 Issuance of Grants for Technical Evaluations under Act 108 262-5500-001 Storage Tank Variances 263-0900-001 Stationary/Nonstationary Tanks 263-0900-006 Exemption From Registration Fees for Volunteer Fire Cos/Volunteer EMS Orgs 263-0900-009 Storage Tank Modification and Maintenance Issues 263-0900-011 Storage Tank Cleaning Activities 263-0900-012 Applicability of 40 CFR, Subpart 280, Sub G to Previously Closed Tanks 263-0900-014 Implementation of Act 16 263-0900-015 Implementation of Act 34 263-0900-016 UST/AST System Variances 263-0900-021 Verification of Emergency Containment Structures for Aboveground Storage Tanks 263-0900-022 Underground Storage Tank Class A and Class B Operator Training Courses 263-2300-001 Evaluation of Underground Storage Tank Liners 263-3120-001 Storage Tank Program Internal Policy on Inspections and On-Site Visits 263-3120-002 Guidelines for Conducting Underground Storage Tank Facility Operations Inspections 263-3120-003 Storage Tank Product Delivery Prohibition 263-4000-001 Penalty Assessment Matrix 263-4180-001 Storage Tank Program Compliance Assistance Strategy 263-4180-002 Closure Requirements for Aboveground Storage Tank Systems 263-4200-001 Guidelines for the Evaluation of Underground Storage Tank Cathodic Protection Systems 263-4200-002 Guidelines for Reuse and Disposal of Hydrostatic Test Liquids 263-4200-003 Closure Requirements for Underground Storage Tank Systems 263-4500-601 Air Quality Guidance Document for the Pennsylvania Clean Vehicles Program 270-0810-005 Policy on Clean Alternative Fuel Conversion Systems 270-0810-007 Employer Trip Reduction Policy 271-5000-001 Interstate Ozone Reduction/Chapter 145 Regulation Overview 271-5000-002 Compliance Assurance Policy for Cement Kilns with CEMS 273-4000-001 Compliance Assurance Policy for Hospital Waste Incinerators 273-4000-002 Compliance Assurance Policy for Municipal Waste Incinerators, including Revisions 273-4000-003 Enforcement Policy for CEMS on Fluid Catalytic Crackling Units 273-4000-004 Enforcement Policy—CEMS and Coal Sampling/Analysis Systems 273-4000-005 Interim Compliance Strategy on RACT for NOx Sources with CEMS 273-4000-007 Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for Air Quality 273-4110-001 Guidance for Rounding, Determination of Significant Figures, Test Method Error Tolerances and Timeliness for Evaluation of Air Contaminant Emissions and Concentrations 273-4110-002 DEP/EPA Asbestos Demolition/Renovation Civil Penalty Policy 273-4130-001 Guidance for Application of Regional Civil Assessment Procedure 273-4130-003 Compliance Docket Procedure 273-4130-004 Stage II Penalty Assessment Guidance 273-4130-005 Stage I Penalty Assessment Guidance 273-4130-006 Compliance Strategy for Mushroom Composting Operations 273-5401-001 Continuous Source Monitoring Manual 274-0300-001 Continuous Emissions Monitoring Manual 274-0300-003 Applicability Determination for Continuous Source Monitoring Manual Revision No. 8 and PA EDR Record Type Formats and Reporting Instructions Version 2.00 274-0300-005 Policy for Stage II Vapor Recovery Testing Requirements 274-3100-001 Interim Procedures Pertaining to Continuous Source Monitoring System Quarterly Data Reports 274-3100-002 Air Quality Operating Permit—Protocol 275-2101-001 AQ Operating Permit—Permitting Procedures 275-2101-002 Air Quality Permit Exemptions 275-2101-003 AQ Operating Permit—Modification/Reactivation 275-2101-004 AQ Operating Permit—Delegation Conditions & Policy Performance Test Waivers 275-2101-005 AQ Operating Permit—Requirements 275-2101-006 AQ Operating Permit—Best Available Technology & Other Permitting Criteria 275-2101-007 AQ Operating Permit—Hazardous Waste Incineration 275-2101-008 AQ Operating Permit—Waste Derives Liquid Fuel Policies 275-2101-009 AQ Operating Permit—Air Toxics Policies 275-2101-010 AQ Operating Permit—Public Notification 275-2101-011 AQ Operating Permit—Prevention of Significant Deterioration 275-2101-014 AQ Operating Permit—Volatile Organic Compounds 275-2101-015 AQ Operating Permit—Continuous Source Monitors 275-2101-016 Radiation Protection Radiation Protection Compliance and Enforcement Guidance 290-4100-001 Conducting Radiological Performance Assessments For LLRW Disposal in PA 293-2400-001 Requirements for LLRW Minimization Plan 293-2400-003 Radon Mitigation Standards 294-2309-002 Schematic Radon Mitigation Installation for New Construction 294-2309-004 Radon Reduction Techniques for Existing Detached Houses 294-2309-005 Application of Radon Reduction Techniques 294-2309-006 Using Engineered Structures to Provide Enhanced Containment 294-2400-002 Waterways Engineering and Wetlands Interagency Agreement with the Susquehanna River Basin 310-0600-002 Chapter 105 Alternatives Analysis 310-2100-002 Environmental Considerations for the Construction and Operation of Trenchless Technology 310-2100-003 Implementation Plan for Act 162 of 2014 310-2135-001 Riparian Buffer or Riparian Forest Buffer Equivalency Demonstration 310-2135-002 Riparian Buffer or Riparian Forest Buffer Offsetting 310-2135-003 Pennsylvania Function Based Aquatic Resource Compensation Protocol 310-2137-001 Pennsylvania Wetland Condition Level 2 Rapid Assessment Protocol 310-2137-002 Pennsylvania Riverine Condition Level 2 Rapid Assessment Protocol 310-2137-003 Pennsylvania Lacustrine Condition Level 2 Rapid Assessment Protocol 310-2137-004 Chapter 105 Water Obstruction & Encroachment Permit Comprehensive Environmental Assessment of Proposed Project Impacts 310-2137-006 Land Acquisition Policies 310-2139-002 Criteria and Fees for Dam Safety Limited Power Permits 310-2140-001 Annual Dam Inspection Report Policy 310-3120-001 Category 3 Dam Inspection Program 310-3140-002 Guidelines for Performing an Incremental Dam Breach Analysis and Downstream Inundation Study 314-2139-001 Water Management Conservation District Fund Allocation Program 361-0100-001 Chesapeake Bay Nonpoint Source Pollution Abatement Program 361-0100-002 Manure Management for Environmental Protection 361-0300-001 Field Application of Manure 361-0300-002 Principles for Ground Water Pollution Prevention and Remediation 361-0800-001 Administrative Manual for the Special Projects Funding Program of the Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Program 361-5500-001 Chesapeake Bay Financial Assistance Funding Program Guidelines 361-5500-004 Manual for Land Treatment of Wastewater 362-0200-009 Guidelines for Design, Installation and Operation of Small Flow Treatment Facilities 362-0300-002 Sewage Facilities Planning: Preparing Act 537 Update Revisions 362-0300-003 A Guide to Requirements and Procedures For Obtaining Permits Etc. for Industrial Wastewater Mgt. Systems 362-0300-004 Handbook—NPDES Permit for Industrial Wasterwater Dischargers 362-0300-006 NPDES Program Implementation—MOU Concerning WQM, NPDES Program Implementation, and Related Matters 362-0400-001 Locational Data Policy for the Wastewater Management Program 362-0830-001 Permitting Policy and Procedure Manual 362-2000-001 Policy for Permitting Surface Water Diversions 362-2000-003 Conducting Technical Reviews of Minor NPDES Renewal Applications 362-2000-008 Technology-Based Control Requirements for Water Treatment Plant Wastes 362-2183-003 Technical Guidance for Development of NPDES Permit Requirements Steam Electric Industry 362-2183-004 Guidelines for Agricultural Utilization of Sewage Sludge 362-2192-003 Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for the Land Application of Biosolids 362-2192-004 Review and Coordination of Chapter 94 Reports and Act 537 Planning 362-2206-001 Policy Establishing New Program Direction for Act 537 Comprehensive Planning 362-2206-007 Impact/Subsurface Disposal on Ground Water Nitrate-Nitrogen Levels 362-2207-004 Administration of Fee Collection for Planning Module Reviews 362-2207-008 Municipal Guidance—Reconstructive Planning 362-2208-002 Act 537 Program Guidance; Local Agency, Municipality Evaluation and Compliance Activity 362-4000-003 Act 537 Program Guidance, Sewage Enforcement Officer Evaluation and Compliance Activity 362-4000-004 Act 537 Program Guidance—Identifying, Tracking, and Resolving of Sewage Facilities Act Violations 362-4000-005 Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for Water Quality 362-4000-006 Guidance for Calculating Civil Penalty Assessment Amounts under the Sewage Facilities Act 362-4180-004 Act 537 Program Guidance: Civil Penalty Assessment Processing 362-4180-005 Civil Penalty Assessment Informal Hearing Procedure 362-4180-006 PA Sewage Facilities Act 537, Enforcement Reimbursement 362-5512-001 Act 537 Sewage Facilities Planning Grants 362-5512-002 Recognition of Selected Cost Items Associated with ''Inflow and Infiltration Studies'' 362-5512-003 Recognition of Cost Items Associated with Concurrent Act 537 and Combined Sewer Overflow LTCP Planning 362-5512-004 Delegation of Authority for Chapters 105-106 363-0200-002 Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project 363-0200-003 Design Criteria—Wetland Replacement/Monitoring 363-0300-001 Delegation of Chapter 105 Functions to County Conservation Districts 363-0600-001 Interagency agreement with Susquehanna River Basin Commission 363-0600-002 Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 363-0600-003 Delegation of Chapter 105 Functions to Oil & Gas and Field Operations 363-2100-002 Underground Utility Line Construction 363-2134-012 Permit Guidelines for Phased Projects for NPDES Stormwater Discharges, w/Erosion and SPC & WRP Permits 363-2134-013 Criteria and Fees for Waterways Management Limited Power Permits 363-2140-001 Chapter 105 General Permits 363-2141-001 Guidelines for Determining Bonds 363-2505-001 Guidance for Reviewing Capital Grants for Construction 381-5500-001 DEP and Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Agreement 381-5511-012 Guidance on the Utilization of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Firms (DBE) 381-5511-014 Guidelines for the Uniform Environmental Review Process 381-5511-111 Policy for Recognizing succession to Water Rights as a Result of Change of Ownership 382-2130-012 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Firm Solicitation Guidance 382-5511-014 Summary of Key Requirements for Phase 2 & Phase 5 Wellhead Protection Rule 383-0810-105 Summary of Key Requirements for Vended/Bulk Water Hauling 383-0810-303 Design Standards for Bottled Water, Bulk Water Hauling, Water Vening Machines and Retail Water Facilities 383-2126-303 Permitting of Bulk Water Hauling Systems 383-2127-103 Surveillance Strategy and Implementation Guidance 383-3120-101 Pennsylvania Vulnerability Assessment Summary 383-3500-105 Stormwater Management for Agricultural High Tunnels 383-4200-001 Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Manual for Agricultural Operations 383-4200-002 Reporting Requirements for Spills and Pollution Incidents Under Pennsylvania's Clean Streams Law 383-4200-003 Wastewater Treatment Requirements 385-0810-001 Designation Criteria for Regulated Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) 385-0820-001 Pennsylvania Combined Sewer Overflow Policy 385-2000-011 Policy and Procedure for NPDES Permitting of Discharges of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)—25 Pa. Code § 95.10 385-2100-002 Reuse of Treated Wastewater Guidance Manual 385-2188-002 Domestic Wastewater Facilities Manual 385-2188-004 Small Flow Treatment Facilities Manual 385-2188-005 Manual for Land Application of Treated Sewage and Industrial Wastewaters 385-2188-006 Experimental Onlot Wastewater Technology Verification Program 385-2208-003 Technical Decision Making and the Use of Technology in Onlot Sewage System Repair Situations 385-2208-004 Act 537 Program Guidance; Training Provider Manual for the Pennsylvania Onlot Sewage System Training Program 385-2314-001 Act 537 Guidance; Sewage Enforcement Officer Certification and Training Program 385-2314-002 Field Order Instruction Manual for the Clean Water Program 385-4000-002 Pennsylvania Post-Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) Manual 386-0300-001 Application Review Instructions for NPDES CAFO Permits and Water Quality Management Permits for Manure Storage Facilities 386-2100-001 Erosion and Sedimentation Pollution Control Manual 386-2134-001 Act 162 Implementation Guidance 386-2135-001 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Coastal Zone Management Program and Final Environmental Impact Statement 386-3000-001 Cryptosporidia, E.Coli, and Turbidity LT2ESWTR Laboratory Instructions for Public Water Systems Using Surface Water or Groundwater Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water (GUDI) Sources 390-3301-001 Water Quality Antidegradation Implementation Guidance 391-0300-002 Pennsylvania's Capability Enhancement Strategy 391-0400-001 Establishment of Alternate Thermal Effluent Limitations 391-2000-002 Determining Water Quality Based Point Source Effluent Limits 391-2000-003 Implementation Guidance Design Conditions 391-2000-006 Technical Reference Guide—Wasteload Allocation Program for Dissolved Oxygen and Ammonia Nitrogen 391-2000-007 Implementation Guidance for the Sampling and Analysis of Osmotic Pressure 391-2000-008 Implementation Guidance for Phosphorus Discharges to Lakes, Ponds, and Impoundments 391-2000-010 TRG PENNTOXSD for Windows PA Single Discharge Wasteload Allocation Program for Toxics 391-2000-011 Implementation Guidance of Section 93.7 Ammonia Criteria 391-2000-013 Implementation Guidance for Evaluating Wastewater Discharges to Drainage Ditches and Swales 391-2000-014 Implementation Guidance for Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) Regulation 391-2000-015 Implementation Guidance for Temperature Criteria 391-2000-017 Implementation Guidance for Section 95.9 Phosphorus Discharges to Free Flowing Streams 391-2000-018 Implementation Guidance for Application of Section 93.5(e) 391-2000-019 Protocol/Estimating First Order Pollutant Fate Coefficients/Volatile Organic Substances 391-2000-020 Field Data Collection & Evaluation Protocol/Determining Stream & Point Source Discharge Hardness 391-2000-021 Ambient Water Quality in the Determination of Wasteload Allocations and NPDES Effluent Limitations 391-2000-022 Design Stream Flows 391-2000-023 Field Data Collection and Evaluation Protocol for Deriving Daily and Hourly Discharge Coefficients 391-2000-024 Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems Operator Certification Program Handbook 391-2300-001 Operator Certification Program Board Guidelines 391-2300-002 Training Provider Manual for the Pennsylvania Water and Wastewater System Operator Training Program 391-2300-003 Filter Plant Performance Evaluations and Response 391-3120-001 Quality Assurance Work Plan: Advanced Treatment Model—Calibration/Verification Surveys 391-3200-008 Evaluation of Phosphorus to Lakes, Ponds & Impoundments 391-3200-013 Stormwater Management Guidelines and Model Ordinances 392-0300-001 Comprehensive Stormwater Management Policy 392-0300-002 Guidelines for Identification of Critical Water Planning Areas 392-2130-014 Guidelines for Development of Critical Area Resource Plans 392-2130-015 Working Guide to the Lead and Copper Rule 393-0300-001 Health Effects and Risk Management Staff Handbook 393-0400-001 Key Requirements for Transient Noncommunity Water Systems 393-2128-001 Revised Total Coliform Rule 393-2129-001 Consumer Confidence Report Handbook 393-2129-002 Policy for Responding to Loss of Positive Pressure Situations in the Distribution System 393-2129-003 Policy for Issuing and Removing Water Supply Warnings 393-2129-004 Situations Requiring One-Hour Reporting to the Department of Environmental Protection 393-2129-005 Safe Drinking Water Program Field-Related Compliance 393-3000-001 New Source Sampling Requirements for Surface Water Sources 393-3130-108 Community and Nontransient Noncommunity Water Systems: New Source Sampling for Groundwater Sources 393-3130-208 Transient Noncommunity Water Systems: New Source Sampling Requirements for Groundwater Sources 393-3130-308 Laboratory Reporting Instructions for Total and Fecal Coliform Bacteria 393-3301-001 Guide to Laboratory Reporting Instructions for BVRBs 393-3301-002 Turbidity and LT2 ESWTR Reporting Instructions for Public Water Systems Using Filtered Surface Water or GUDI Systems 393-3301-003 Laboratory Reporting Instructions, Lead and Copper Rule 393-3301-004 Laboratory Reporting Instructions/Radiological Contaminants/Drinking Water Distribution 393-3301-005 Filter Rule Reporting Instructions for Public Water Supply Systems Using Unfiltered Surface Water 393-3301-006 Laboratory Reporting Instructions for Disinfectant Residuals, Disinfection Byproducts and Precursors 393-3301-007 Water Quality Parameter Reporting Instructions for the Lead and Copper Rule 393-3301-008 Laboratory Reporting Instructions for Chemical Contaminants 393-3301-009 Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for the Drinking Water Program 393-4000-001 Working Guide to the Lead and Copper Rule 394-0200-003 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Coastal Zone Management Program and Final Environmental Impact Statement 394-0300-001 Ground Source Heat Pump Manual 394-0300-002 Working Guide to the Lead and Copper Rule 394-0300-003 Safe Drinking Water Program Compliance Strategy 394-0400-001 Principles for Ground Water Pollution Prevention and Remediation 394-0800-001 PA's Continuous Planning Process (CPP) for Water Quality Management 1999 Update 394-0810-001 Summary of Key Requirements for Surface Water Identification Protocol 394-0810-002 Locational Data Policy for the Water Allocation Program and the Water Use Data System 394-0830-001 Municipal Reference Document—Department Guidance for the Bluff Recession and Setback Act 394-2000-001 PA's Nonpoint Source Management Program 394-2000-002 Comprehensive State Ground Water Protection Program (CSGWPP) 394-2000-003 Guidance for Construction and Operation Permits Guidance 394-2000-004 Pilot Plant Filtration Studies for Filtration of Surface Sources 394-2000-005 DEP Permit Guide to Public Water Systems 394-2100-001 Treatment of Groundwater Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water Sources at Noncommunity Water Systems and Small Community Water Systems 394-2100-002 DEP Approval Guide for Noncommunity Water Systems 394-2100-003 Aquifer Testing Guidance for Public Water Systems 394-2125-001 4-Log Treatment of Viruses Demonstration Guidance 394-2125-002 Proposals to Add or Remove Fluoridation Treatment by a Community Water System 394-2125-003 Public Water Supply Manual, Part 2—Community Water System Design Standards 394-2125-004 Development of a Replacement Source for a Community Water System 394-2125-005 Permitting of Vended Water Systems 394-2126-001 Permitting of Retail Water Facilities 394-2126-002 Public Water Supply Manual, Part IV—Noncommunity System Design Standards 394-2128-002 Guidance for Evaluating Alternate Recycle Return Locations Proposed Under the FBRR 394-2129-001 General Policy and Procedures for the Review of Water Allocation Permit Applications 394-2130-001 Subsidiary Water Allocation Permit Requirement 394-2130-002 Attorney General Opinion 361 re: 1939 Water Rights Act 394-2130-003 Rescission of Water Rights 394-2130-004 Policy for Regulation of Interbasin Transfers 394-2130-005 Metering of Withdrawals under Orders of Confirmation 394-2130-006 Constant Gallons per Capita per Day (GPCD) 394-2130-007 Permit Life 394-2130-008 Recognizing Succession to Water Rights as a Result of Changes of Ownership 394-2130-009 Screening Criteria on Water Quality/Quantity Impacts for Drinking Water Permits 394-2131-001 Groundwater Monitoring Guidance Manual 394-3000-002 Safe Drinking Water Program Field-Related Compliance 394-3000-003 Corrosion Control Treatment—Basic Feasibility Study 394-3000-005 Public Water Supply Manual, Part 7 394-3100-002 Public Water Supply Manual, Part 5, App A 394-3110-001 Giardia Sampling and Response 394-3130-001 Pennsylvania's Ground Water Quality Monitoring Network: Ambient and Fixed Station Network 394-3200-001 Quality Assurance Work Plans for Groundwater Monitoring Stations 394-3200-002 Guidance for Surface Water Identification 394-3500-001 Surface Water Identification Protocol—NCWS 394-3500-002 Source Water Assessment and Protection Program 394-5000-001 Riparian Forest Buffer Guidance 394-5600-001 Public Water Supply Manual, Part VI 394-5900-001 Field Operations Policy for Model Permit Application Process 400-2000-300 Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of Environmental Emergency Response Plans 400-2200-001 Emergency Operations Plan 400-5900-101 Policy for Authorizing Emergency Response Expenditure 400-5900-102 Policy for Emergency Response Critiques 400-5900-103 Policy for Authorities of DEP On-Scene Coordinators 400-5900-104 Policy for Emergency Response Contracting 400-5900-105 Policies for Authorities of DEP's Director of Emergency Response 400-5900-107 Policy for Contracting with Fire Companies or HAZMAT Teams 400-5900-108 Policy for Authorization of Emergency Transport/Storage of Hazardous Waste 400-5900-109 Policy for Field Order Authorization of Emergency Response Team 400-5900-110 Procedures for Emergency Contracting to Extinguish Mine Fire 400-5900-111 Policy for Gasoline Fume Emergency Criteria 400-5900-112 Chlorine Safety Procedures 400-5900-113 Hazardous Material and Hazardous Atmosphere Safety Policy 400-5900-114 Policy for Electrofishing Personnel and Equipment Safety 400-5900-116 Acid Mine Drainage Set-Aside Program: Program Implementation Guidelines 546-5500-001 Oil and Gas Management Oil and Gas Well Drilling Permit Applications and Related Approvals 550-2100-003 Transfer of Oil and Gas Well Permit or Registration 550-2100-004 Redrilling Incidental to Authorized Plugging of an Abandoned Well 550-2100-005 Coal Pillars 550-2100-006 Approval of Brine Roadspreading Plans 550-2100-007 Oil and Gas Locational Guidance 550-2100-009 Interim Technical Guidance For Attachments to Electronic Submissions—Oil and Gas Program 550-2500-001 Guidelines for Submitting Oil/Gas Bonds 550-2501-101 Civil Penalty Assessments in the Oil and Gas Program 550-4180-001 Addressing Spills and Releases from Oil & Gas Wells and Related Operations 550-5000-001 Guidelines for Implementing Area of Review of Regulatory Requirements for Unconventional Wells 800-0810-001 Policy for the Replacement or Restoration of Private Water Supplies Impacted by Unconventional Operations 800-0810-002 Guidelines for Development of Operator Pressure Barrier Policy for Unconventional Wells 800-0810-003 Guidelines for Chain Pillar Development and Longwall Mining Adjacent to Unconventional Wells 800-0810-004 Prioritized Review Guidance Document Under the Erosion and Sediment Control General Permit (ESCGP 3) 800-2100-001 Interim Policy for NPDES Permits for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activities at Oil & Gas Wells 800-2100-008 Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of Oil & Gas Well Site Integrated Contingency Plans for Unconventional Well Sites 800-2200-001 Guidance for the Development and Implementation of O&G Well Site Integrated Contingency Plans for Unconventional Well Sites 800-5900-001 Standards and Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Oil and Gas Violations 820-4000-001 Mining Programs Interagency Agreement with the Fish and Boat Commission 560-0600-101 MOU Between PA Game Commission and DEP 560-0600-102 Interagency Agreement, Historical Museum Commission 560-0600-104 Interagency Agreement, Waste Management 560-0600-105 Office of Surface Mining MOU 560-0600-204 Mine Drainage Treatment Trust Real Property Disposition Guidelines 560-5000-001 Insurance Sales Guidance 561-5300-101 Damage Claim Processing 561-5300-201 Environmental Good Samaritan Projects 562-2000-001 Changes to Licenses, Bonds and Permits 562-2000-703 Mining Contract Operator Approval 562-2000-705 Blasting Activity Permits and Permits by Rule 562-2100-001 Alternative Peak Particle Velocity or Airblast Level 562-2100-002 Municipal Mining Licenses, Permits and Bonds 562-2100-704 Aboveground Storage Tanks on Coal Mine Permit Areas 562-2112-101 Prompt Closure of Abandoned Underground Mine Openings 562-2112-315 Sealing Bituminous Underground Mine Openings 562-2112-316 Sealing Anthracite Underground Mine Openings 562-2112-317 Blasting Near Utility Lines on Mining and Construction Sites and Bituminous Coal Mining Within the Right-of-Way or Easement of Utility Lines 562-2112-503 Blasting Complaint Protocol 562-2112-504 Blaster's License Suspension and Revocation Procedure 562-2402-501 Insurance Requirements and Water Supply Replacement Assurance 562-2500-702 Surety Reclamation of Bond Forfeiture Sites 562-2504-312 Coal and Industrial Mineral Mining Inspections 562-3000-102 Field Evaluation of Pit Size Variances 562-3000-105 Applicant Violator System (AVS) Inspections 562-3000-110 Applicant Violator System (AVS) Compliance 562-3000-802 Fixing Water Samples 562-3200-203 Normal/Favorable Planting Season 562-3200-205 Citizens' Requests: Receiving, Tracking, Investigating, Appealing and Filing 562-3900-402 Water Supply Replacement and Compliance 562-4000-101 Increased Operation and Maintenance Costs of Replacement Water Supplies on All Coal and Surface Noncoal Sites 562-4000-102 Compliance/Enforcement Procedures 562-4100-301 Alternative Enforcement 562-4100-307 Explosives Program Compliance/Enforcement Procedures 562-4100-311 Bond Forfeiture 562-4170-308 Noncoal Civil Penalty Assessments 562-4180-101 Noncoal Compliance/Enforcement Procedures 562-4180-102 Civil Penalty Assessments for Coal Mining Operations 562-4180-306 Reclamation in Lieu of Cash Payment for Civil Penalties 562-4180-309 Bankrupt Surety Company Bond Replacement Requirements and Civil Penalty Calculations 562-4180-310 Civil Penalty Collections 562-4180-311 Surface Mine Accident Investigations 562-5900-001 Engineering Manual for Mining Operations 563-0300-101 Government-Financed Construction Contracts 563-2000-001 Incidental Coal Extraction for Government-Financed Construction Projects or Government-Financed Reclamation Projects 563-2000-003 Coal Exploration 563-2000-102 Homeowner Notification of Right to Pre-Blast Survey 563-2000-204 Right of Entry 563-2000-208 Review Process for Approval of a Bituminous Coal Blast Plan 563-2000-223 Use of Reclamation Fill at Active Noncoal Sites 563-2000-301 Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge at Active Mine Sites 563-2000-602 Roads Associated with Coal Mining Activities 563-2000-609 Validating Abandoned Underground Mine Maps and Establishing Barrier Pillars 563-2000-610 Surface Water Protection—Underground Bituminous Coal Mining Operations 563-2000-655 Coal Mine Activity Permit Renewals 563-2100-216 Noncommercial Exemption from Requirements of the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act 563-2111-101 Building Construction Exemption from Requirements of the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act 563-2111-102 Stabilizing Pre-Act Highwalls, Noncoal Operations 563-2111-111 Highwall Stability In Long-Term, Multiple Bench Quarries 563-2111-112 Borrow Pits for Oil and Gas Well Development Activities 563-2111-115 Beneficial Use of General Permit Materials at Active Coal Mines 563-2112-001 Implementation of Remining Regulations 563-2112-002 Aboveground Storage Tanks on Coal Mine Permit Areas 563-2112-101 Developing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits for Mining Activities 563-2112-115 Boundary Changes to Mining Permits 563-2112-203 Review Guide and Written Findings 563-2112-205 Completeness Review for Acceptance of Coal Mining Activity Permit Applications 563-2112-211 Evaluation and Approval of Land Use Changes for Surface Coal Mine Operations 563-2112-212 Coal Surface Mining Activity Permit Pre-Application Review 563-2112-214 Review of Accepted Coal Mining Activity Permit Applications 563-2112-215 Alkaline Addition for Surface Coal Mines 563-2112-217 Permit Transfers for Coal and Noncoal Operators 563-2112-218 Cumulative Hydrologic Impact Assessments (CHIAs) 563-2112-219 Coal Surface Mining—Oil and Gas Well Barriers 563-2112-222 Guidelines for the Beneficial Use of Coal Ash at Coal Mines 563-2112-228 Evaluation and Approval of Innovative Mining and Reclamation Techniques 563-2112-603 Auger Mining 563-2112-604 Water Supply Replacement and Permitting 563-2112-605 Procedures for Establishing the Quantity of Water in Low-Yield Wells 563-2112-606 Marketing of Anthracite Coal Reject Materials 563-2112-607 Constructed Wetlands for Mine Drainage Treatment 563-2112-608 Determining Eligibility of Pre-Existing Pollutional Discharges under Subchapter F of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 87 and Subchapter G of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 88 563-2112-610 Permitting Pre-existing Pollutional Discharges under Subchapter F of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 87 and Subchapter G of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 88 563-2112-611 Remining of Areas with Pre-existing Pollutional Discharges 563-2112-613 Underground Mining Near Oil and Gas Wells 563-2112-652 Permitting Ventilation Boreholes for Underground Coal Mines 563-2112-653 Technical Review, Mine Stability 563-2112-654 Liners—Impoundments, Stockpiles and Coal Refuse Storage Areas 563-2112-656 Underground Mining—Delineating Protection Zones for Public Water Supplies 563-2112-657 Imminent Hazards Associated with Subsidence from Active Mining 563-2112-658 Coal Refuse Disposal—Site Selection 563-2113-660 Noncoal Surface Mining Payment in Lieu of Bond 563-2500-401 Conventional Bonding for Land Reclamation 563-2504-001 Land Maintenance Financial Guarantees 563-2504-002 Procedures for Calculating Mine Subsidence Bonds 563-2504-101 Blanket Bond Program for Coal Surface Mine Sites 563-2504-201 Anthracite Mine Operator's Emergency Bond Loan (A.E.B.L.) Program 563-2504-405 Bonding, Direct Submittal of Bonds 563-2504-407 Phased Deposit of Collateral Coal and Noncoal Mining 563-2504-409 Processing Completion Reports 563-2504-411 Evaluating Postmining Discharges 563-2504-412 Financial Assurance and Bond Adjustments for Mine Sites With Post-mining Discharges 563-2504-450 Bonding, Anthracite Underground Mines 563-2504-451 Qualifying, Processing and Tracking Financial Guarantees and Bond Credits 563-2504-501 Monitoring, Compliance and Bond Release for Subchapters F and G Permits 563-2504-612 Mine Safety Accident Reporting Requirements 580-0100-001 Section 316(h): Use of Electronic Atmospheric Detectors in lieu of Approved Flame Safety Lamps 580-2200-003 Procedures for Processing Requests to Adopt New Items or Methods 580-2200-004 Guidelines for Use of Internal Combustion Motors in Underground Mines other than Coal 580-2200-008 Use of Electronic/Oxygen Detectors in Lieu of Approved Flame Safety Lamps 580-2200-009 Underground Storage of Explosives 580-2200-010 Safety Requirements for Construction of Shafts for Underground Mines 580-2200-011 Section 247—Guidelines to Approve Ventilation Plans for Abandoned and Unused Mine Areas 580-2219-002 Section 253(b)—Guidelines for Approving Roof Bolts as Primary Support 580-2219-003 Alternate Method of Test Drilling 580-2219-004 Submission of Mine Maps when a Mine is Abandoned 580-2219-008 Bureau of Deep Mine Safety's Compliance and Enforcement Procedures 580-3000-002 Clarification of Pertinence of DEP Statutes Concerning Coal Processing Facilities 580-3000-005 Underground Mine Accident and Production/Man-hour Reporting 580-3300-001
Department of
GENERAL SERVICES
(DGS)
I. POLICY STATEMENTS
A. Deputy Secretary for Property Management (Contact: Jason Snyder, 717-787-5341)
• Use of the Public Areas of the Capitol Complex, 4 Pa. Code §§ 86.1—86.6
B. Deputy Secretary for Public Works (Contact: Robert Carr, 717-787-7095)
• Steel Products Procurement, 4 Pa. Code § 67a.1
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Universal Restroom Policy, 4 Pa. Code §§ 67b.1—67b.6
• Nursing Mothers Room Construction—Statement of Policy, 4 Pa. Code §§ 67c.1—67c.6C. Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion, and Small Business Opportunities (Contact: Lisa Sanford, 717-787-7131)
• Small Diverse Business Opportunities within Construction Contracts, 4 Pa. Code § 68.102
• Small Business Self-Certification and Small Diverse Business Verification, 4 Pa. Code §§ 58.303—58.308E. Bureau of Procurement (Contact: Janice Pistor, 717-787-5862)
• Guidelines for Administering and Enforcing the Public Works Employment Verification Act, 4 Pa. Code §§ 66.1—66.9
II. GUIDANCE MANUALS
A. Bureau of Procurement (Contact: Janice Pistor, 717-787-5862)
• M215.3 Procurement Handbook
B. Bureau of Publications (Contact: Eric Allen, 717-704-1033)
• M210.4 Forms Management (8/16/1983)
• M210.5 Standard (STD) Forms Management (9/15/1998)
• M210.6 Publications Management (8/01/1984)C. Bureau of Real Estate (Contact: Elizabeth Christian, 717-787-4394)
• M260.1 Manual for Space Utilization (3/11/2004)
D. Bureau of Vehicle Management (Contact: James Fiore, 717-787-3162)
• M615.3 Commonwealth Fleet Procedures Manual (11/10/2011)
III. INTERNAL GUIDELINES
A. Bureau of Police and Safety (Contact: Joseph Jacob, 717-787-9013)
• Capitol Police Duty Manual
B. Bureau of Supplies and Surplus Operations (Contact: Ken Clemence, 717-787-5940)
• Surplus Property Distribution Report Systems User's Manual (4/28/2004) and related forms and email registration
• Warehouse and Distribution Division Policies and Procedures Manual (6/30/2015) and related forms and metricsC. Commonwealth Agency Recycling Office (Contact: Matt Blascovich, 717-772-2300)
• Recycling Policy Recycling Guide
• Agency Waste Paper Recycling
• Agency Toner Cartridge Recycling
• Agency Battery RecyclingD. Bureau of Real Estate (Contact: Elizabeth Christian, 717-787-4394)
• Department of General Services Downtown Location Law Guidelines Statement of Policy (Revised)
E. Bureau of Procurement (Contact: Janice Pistor, 717-787-5862)
• Bureau of Procurement Policy Directive 2021-1
• Bureau of Procurement Policy Directive 2011-1
• BOP Policy Directive 2018-1
• BOP Policy Directive 2018-2F. Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion, and Small Business Opportunities (Contact: Lisa Sanford, 717-787-7131)
• BOP Policy Directive 2020-1, revised April 20, 2022—Goal Setting Policy
• Guidelines for the Small Business Reserve ProgramIV. MANAGEMENT DIRECTIVES and ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULARS
A. Bureau of Facilities Management (Contact: Jason Snyder, 717-787-5341)
• A.C. 14-13 Holiday Trees and Decorations in Common-wealth-Owned or Leased Buildings (09/24/14)
• M.D. 205.38 Emergency Evacuation and Safe Assembly (01/31/14)
• 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)B. Bureau of Police and Safety (Contact: Joseph Jacob, 717-787-9013)
• M.D. 205.24 Display of Flags on Commonwealth Grounds and Buildings and Grounds (10/12/2011)
• 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 (06/02/2014)
• M.D. 720.7 Bomb Threats and Suspicious Packages (7/29/2010)C. Bureau of Publications (Contact: Eric Allen, 717-704-1029)
• M.D. 220.9 Publication Services (11/25/13)
• M.D. 240.7 Submission of Changes to the Commonwealth Telephone Directory (8/18/2008)D. Bureau of Procurement (Contact: Janice Pistor, 717-787-5862)
• M.D. 215.8 Contractor Integrity Provisions for Commonwealth Contracts (01/14/2015)
• M.D. 215.9 Contractor Responsibility Program (11/18/2019)
• 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 Processing 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)
• Bureau of Procurement Policy Directive 2018-1 Transitioning from Invitation to Bids to Request for Proposals (02/09/2018)E. Commonwealth Agency Recycling Office (Contact: Ken Clemence, 717-787-5940)
• M.D. 205.22 Recycling, Waste Reduction and Procurement of Environmentally Preferable Products (9/19/2014)
F. Commonwealth Media Services (Contact: Suzanne Rigby, 717-783-8653)
• M.D. 220.1 Commonwealth Media Services (09/01/2017)
G. Bureau of Finance and Risk Management (Contact: Kristina Landvater, 717-787-5051)
• M.D. 630.2 Reporting of Employee Liability Claims (7/10/2018)
H. Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion, and Small Business Opportunities (Contact: Lisa Sanford, 717-787-7131)
• M.D. 215.16 Contract Compliance Program (08/2/2018)
I. Bureau of Real Estate (Contact: Elizabeth Christian, 717-787-4394)
• M.D. 615.15 Vehicle Parking License Agreements (10/26/2006)
• M.D. 625.1 Repairs, Alterations, and Improvements to Commonwealth Buildings under the Direct Supervision 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)J. Bureau of Publications (Contact: Eric Allen, 717-704-1033)
• A.C. 19-11 Availability—Commonwealth Telephone Directory (11/26/2019)
K. Bureau of Vehicle Management (Contact: James Fiore, 717-787-3162)
• M.D. 615.1 Commonwealth Temporary Transportation Vehicles (2/27/2013)
• M.D. 615.16 Commonwealth Fleet Policy (11/10/2011)V. EXTERNAL GUIDELINES
A. Bureau of Capital Projects Construction (Contact: Michael Hudzik, 610-871-0233)
• General Conditions of the Construction Contract, 2017 Edition
• Administrative Procedures for DGS Construction Contracts, 2017 Edition
• Construction and Contract Bond, 2017 EditionB. Bureau of Pre-Construction (Contact: Jenna Horting, 717-787-1122)
• Professional Agreement and General Conditions to the Agreement, 2017 Edition
• Professional Agreement and General Conditions to the Agreement, 2017 Edition v2
• Attachment 1 Negotiated Project Scope for the Professional Agreement, 2017 Edition
• Summary of Changes for the Professional Agreement, 2017 Edition v2
• Project Procedure Manual, 2017 Edition
• Project Procedure Manual, 2017 Edition v2
• Division 1—General Requirements, 2017 Edition
• Division 1—General Requirements, 2017 Edition v2
• Addendum to the Project Procedure Manual, 2017 Edition
• Summary of Changes for the Project Procedure Manual, 2017 Edition
• Public Works Professional Selections Process Guidelines (2018 Edition)
• Instructions for Completing and Submitting Applications for Design Professional Selections (2020 Edition)C. Bureau of Facilities Management (Contact: Jason Snyder, 717-787-5341)
• Application for Use of Public Areas of Capitol Complex (Updated January 2010)
D. Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion, and Small Business Opportunities (Contact: Lisa Sanford, 717-787-7131)
Available on the DGS website:
• Small Business Self-Certification/Contracting Program
• Small Diverse Business Verification
• Small Diverse Business—Construction
• Small Diverse Business—Procurement
• Small Veteran Business
• Agency Liaison Program
• Mentor Protégé ProgramE. Bureau of Supplies and Surplus Operations (Contact: Ken Clemence, 717-787-5940)
Available on the DGS website:
• Surplus Property Operations
• Sign up for Email alerts
• State Surplus Property Program
• Heavy Equipment Sale Flyer
• Fixed Price Auto Sales
• Federal Surplus (Property Program)
• Federal Surplus online inventory list
• Federal Surplus for Veterans Flyer & guidelines
• Federal Surplus—SBA 8(a) information
• Federal Surplus Application—Required documents
• 1122 Law Enforcement Program
• GSA schedules for 1122 Program
• 1033 Law Enforcement (Program)
• Federal Surplus Application
• Law Enforcement Program Application
• Bureau Informational Brochure
• Bridge Marketing
• Request Property form
• Warehouse and Distribution Division
• Federal Surplus—Direct Allocation
• Federal Surplus—Just Arrived
• Commonwealth RecyclingF. Bureau of Procurement (Contact: Janice Pistor, 717-787-5862)
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 website
(additional Procurement Forms available on the DGS website)
• Request for Proposal (RFP), ITQ/RFP JAGGAER SYSTEM
Public Works Employment VerificationG. Bureau of Finance and Risk Management (Contact: Kristina Landvater, 717-787-5051)
Available on the DGS website:
• Processing an Act 101 and/or Act 51 Claim (Updated June 2015)
• Act 101 amount added (Updated July 2017)
H. Deputy Secretary for Public Works (Contact: Robert Carr, 717-787-7095)
• Request for Proposal Process Guidelines, 2018 Edition
• Application for Qualification Process GuidelinesI. Right to Know Law (Contact: Troy Thompson, 717-787-3197)
• Departmental Policy GSP 4-12 Right-to-Know Policy
J. Deputy Secretary for Property and Asset Management (Contact: Jason Snyder, 717-787-5341)
• Administrative Procedures for the GESA Contract, 2014 Edition
• General Conditions of the GESA Contract, 2014 Edition
Department of
HEALTH
(DOH)
I. GUIDANCE MANUALS
A. Bureau of Community Health Systems
B. Bureau of Epidemiology
C. Health Assessment Program Consultations and Reports
E. West Nile Virus
F. Influenza
G. Rabies
H. HIV/AIDS Summaries
I. Integrated Epidemiologic Profile of HIV/AIDS in Pennsylvania & HIV Epidemiology Investigation Reports
J. Communicable Diseases Fact Sheets:
K. Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
L. Pennsylvania Primary Care Office
M. Bureau of Health Statistics and Registries
N. Bureau of Communicable Diseases
O. Bureau of Emergency Response and Preparedness
P. Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention/Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Q. Medical Marijuana
II. INTERNAL GUIDELINES
A. Bureau of Health Statistics and Registries
B. Bureau of Communicable Diseases
C. Bureau of Epidemiology
III. OTHER
A. Office of Operational Excellence
B. Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
C. Office of Quality Assurance
D. Bureau of Long Term Care Programs
E. Bureau of Community Programs, Licensure & Certification
F. Bureau of Family Health
G. Bureau of Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
H. Bureau of Communicable Diseases
I. Bureau of Health Statistics and Registries
J. Bureau of Laboratories
K. Bureau of Emergency Preparedness and Response
L. Office of Drug Surveillance and Misuse Prevention
M. Health Research Office
N. Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
O. Office of Medical Marijuana
P. COVID-19—Active Orders and Guidance
• Skilled Nursing Facilities
• Hospitals
• Ambulatory Surgical Facilities
• Home Care Agencies, Home Health Care Agencies & Hospice
• COVID-19 Vaccine
• Testing
• Other EntitiesI. GUIDANCE MANUALS
A. Bureau of Community Health Systems
1. Environmental Health Program
• Public Bathing Place Manual, Part II General Purpose Recreational Bathing Beaches (February 2015)
• Application to Operate a Public Bathing Place (June 2015)
• Application for Recognition as a Lifeguard Certifying Authority, March 2019
• Local Health Officer Handbook, April 2004
• Public Bathing Places Lifeguard Requirements Q & A, March 2022
• Public Bathing Places Sampling and Laboratory Requirements Q & A, September 2019
• Public Swimming & Bathing Places-Operational & Biological Contamination Protocol Recommendations (Nov 2016)
Contact: Richard Pugh (717) 787-43662. Division of School Health
(https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/school/pages/school%20health.aspx)
• 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 2020)
• Procedures for the Growth Screening Program for Pennsylvania's School-Age Population (2011)
• Procedures for the Hearing Screening Program for Pennsylvania's School-Age Population (2022)
• Procedures for the Vision Screening Program for Pennsylvania's School-age Population (2011)
• Diabetes in School Children: Recommendations & Resource Guide for School Personnel (2021)
• Pennsylvania Guidelines for Management of Food Allergies in Schools: Recommendations & Resource Guide for School Personnel (2011)
• Pennsylvania School Health Procedures: Conducting Scoliosis Screening (2022)
Contact: Colleen Schultz (717) 787-2390B. Bureau of Epidemiology
PA Health Alert Network (PA HANs) can be found at the following website:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/prep/PA-HAN/Pages/HAN.aspxChildhood Lead Surveillance Annual Report
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/Lead Poisoning/Pages/Lead poisoning.aspx
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/Lead%20Poisoning/Pages/Lead-Surveillance.aspx• 2020 Childhood Lead Surveillance Annual Report
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Environmental%20Health/2020%20Childhood%20Lead %20Surveillance%20Annual%20Report.pdf
• Childhood Lead Testing and Poisoning Report: 2017 and 2018 Pennsylvania Birth Cohort Analysis
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Environmental%20Health/Childhood%20Lead
%20Testing%20and%20Poisoning%20Report%202017
%20and%202018%20Pennsylvania%20Birth%20Cohort
%20Analysis.pdf
• Childhood Lead Testing and Poisoning Report: Pennsylvania Birth Cohort Analysis:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Environmental%20Health/Childhood%20
Lead%20Surveillance%20Report%20for%20Birth
%20Cohorts%20in%20Pennsylvania.pdf
• 2019 Childhood Lead Surveillance Annual Report:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Environmental%20Health/2019%20Childhood%20Lead
%20Surveillance%20Annual%20Report.pdf
• 2018 Childhood Lead Surveillance Annual Report: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/
Environmental%20Health/2018%20Childhood%20Lead
%20Surveillance%20Annual%20Report.pdf
• 2017 Childhood Lead Surveillance Annual Report
• 2016 Childhood Lead Surveillance Annual Report
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/
Environmental%20Health/2016%20Childhood
%20Lead%20Surveillance%20Annual%20Report.pdf
Contact: Zhen-qiang Ma (717) 547-3484Oil and Natural Gas Production (ONGP) Health Concerns
(https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/envirohealth/Pages/OilGas.aspx#impact)
• ONGP Reports:
◦ January-March 2022
◦ October-December 2021
◦ July-September 2021
◦ April-June 2021
◦ January-March 2021
◦ October-December 2020
◦ July-September 2020
◦ April-June 2020
◦ January-March 2020
◦ October-December 2019
◦ July-September 2019
◦ April-June 2019
◦ January-March 2019
◦ October-December 2018
◦ July-September 2018
◦ June 2018
◦ May 2018
◦ April 2018
◦ March 2018
◦ February 2018
◦ January 2018• Frequently Asked Questions about ONGP (updated March 2022)
• Public Health Evaluation of Long-Term Air Sampling Data Collected in the Vicinity of Natural Gas Operations
• Ewing's Family of Tumors, Childhood Cancer and Total Cancer Standard Incidence Ratio Results for Washington, Fayette, Greene and Westmoreland Counties in PennsylvaniaPFAS Projects
(https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/envirohealth/pages/pfas.aspx)• PEATT Environmental Assessment Report—6/24/2020
• PEATT Pilot Project Final Report—4/29/2019
• PEATT Pilot project Report—12/18/2018
• PFAS Exposure Assessment Technical Tools
• PEATT Project Fact Sheet
• PFAS Pilot project Community Presentation—5/16/18
• PFAS Pilot project Community Presentation—5/30/18
• PEATT Pilot Project Community Presentation— 9/13/18
• PEATT Pilot project Community Presentation— 12/19/18
• PEATT Pilot Project Community Presentation— 4/29/19
• Cancer Data Review (1985-2013)
• Addendum 1 to Cancer Data Review
• Addendum 2 to Cancer Data Review
• Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Fact Sheet
• Family Tree of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)Environmental Public Health Tracking Program (https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/envirohealth/Pages/EPHT.aspx)
Information and data on:
(Under revision per Communications Office directions)
Air Quality
Drinking Water Quality
Childhood Lead Poisoning
Asthma
Birth Defects
Cancer
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hospitalizations
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Heart Attack
Heat-related Conditions
Lyme Disease
Reproductive Health Outcomes
BRFSS: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Mortality
Population
Births
Deaths
Infant Deaths
Reported PregnanciesInformation on:
PA County Health ProfilesEnvironmental Health Fact Sheets:
Acetaldehyde
Air Fresheners
Air Quality
Arsenic
Asbestos
Asthma
Barium
Benzene
Birth Defects
Bisphenol A
Boron
Bromine
Bromomethane or Methyl bromide
Cadmium
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon disulfide
Carbon Monoxide
Chloramine in Drinking Water
Chloroform
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Copper
Dibromochloropropane
1,2-Dibromoethane or Ethylene Dibromide
1,2-Dichloroehtane
1,1-Dichloroehtene (DCE)
1,2-Dichloropropane
Dieldrin
N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET)
1,4 Dioxane
Drinking Water Quality
Ethylene oxide
Formaldehyde
Indoor Air Quality
Iron
Latex Allergy
Lead
Manganese
Mercury
Methane
Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)
Mold prevention
Mold remediation
Naphthalene
Naturally Occurring Asbestos (NOA)
Nickel
Nitrate
Ozone
Particulate matter
PFAS
PFOS and PFOA
Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs)
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs)
Radon
Reproductive Health and Birth Outcomes
Selenium
Strontium
Styrene
Sulfur dioxide
Tetrachloethylene (PCE)
Thallium
Toluene
Trichloroethylene (TCE)
Trihalomethanes (THMs)
Vinylchloride
XyleneCurrent Fact Sheets:
Ambler Mesothelioma Update
Community Cancer Incidence Data Review B. Braun Medical Sterilization Facility (2022)
Keystone Sanitary Landfill Health Consultation—
Executive Summary
BoRit Asbestos
Martin Tower Demolition
Precision National Plating Site Timeline
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
HABs Training Summary Document
HABs Fact Sheet
HABs Fact Sheet for Health Professionals
HABS Frequently Asked Questions
Naturally Occurring Asbestos (NOA)
NOA Fact Sheet
NOA at the Workplace Fact Sheet
NOA Fact Sheet for Health Professionals
NOA Frequently Asked QuestionsC. Health Assessment Program Consultations and Reports
Choose Safe Places for Early Care and Education: A Safe Siting Program
CSPECE brochure: Frequently asked questions (Public)
CSPECE brochure: Frequently asked questions (Child Care Provider)Recently-Released Documents:
Community Cancer Incidence Data Review B. Braun
Medical Sterilization Facility (2022)
Norwood Health Consultation Current Status (2021)
Residential Plastic Manufacturing Indoor Air Exposures
(2022)
United Refinery Company Air Quality Investigation
(2022)
Keystone sanitary Landfill Health Consultation (Final
version)
Westwyk LHC
Precision National Plating Site LHC
Palmerton Soil Sampling LHC
Little Blue Run LHC
Pollock Park LHC
Clearfield Coal Mine Site LHC
Precision National Plating Site TimelinePADOH-Released Documents:
Barefoot Disposal Site: Vapor Intrusion, LHC, 09/19/16
Barefoot Disposal Site Review of Private Well Sampling
Data, LHC, 05/14/13
Bruce Mansfield Power Plant, HC, 04/22/11
Chem Fab Cancer Data Review, LHC, 03/11/13
Chestnut Valley Landfill, LHC, 02/07/14
Clearfield Coal Mine Site/Residential Carbon Dioxide
Evaluation, 10/06, 2020
Daleville Groundwater Contamination, LHC, 11/25/14
Eastwick Cancer Incidence Analysis, LHC, 02/16/12
Elk Lake: OP-FTIR Data Review, LHC, 09/22/17
Glasgow Ambient Air, LHC, 08/25/16
Little Blue Run Solid Waste Disposal Impoundment Site
(Former Bruce Mansfield Power Plant's Waste Site) Evaluation of Metals in Air (2013-2018), 7/28/2020
Lower Darby Creek Area: City Park Soil, LHC, 02/20/13
Monessen Ambient Air, LHC, 04/15/15
Passyunk Soil Gas Site, LHC, 05/17/13
Passyunk Soil Gas Site, LHC, 01/09/18
Pittston Cancer Incidence Analysis, HC, 02/29/12
Pollock Park Adjacent Residential Properties/Pollock Park Adjacent Residential Soil Evaluation, 9/17/2020
Precision National Plating Site, LHC, 11/08/11
Price Battery Site, PHA, 03/20/12
Residential Plastic Manufacturing Indoor Air Exposures,
4/25/2022
Tervita Landfill LHC, 04/26/13
Tobyhanna Cancer Data Review LHC, 03/13/13
Toxic Metals, 7/30/2018D. Environmental Health Capacity Program
Technical Guidance for Pennsylvania Environmental
Health Indicators Map
Environmental Health Indicators Map: ArcGIS Online
Tools
Private Well Water Focus Group # 1
Radon flyer
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Dashboard User Guide
Contact: Anil Nair (717) 547-3485E. West Nile Virus
The following documents can be found at the following website: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/Vector borne%20Diseases/Pages/Mosquito%20Diseases.aspx
• Fact sheets for West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus, St. Louis Encephalitis Virus, Zika Virus, Dengue, Chikungunya Virus, and Yellow Fever Virus
• 2022 West Nile Virus Program Plan
• CDC Guidelines for WNV Surveillance, Prevention, and Control
• Arboviral Surveillance Control Annual Report, 2016
Contact: Krystal Mason, ScM (717) 787-3350F. Influenza
The following documents can be found at the following website:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/Flu/Pages/Flu.aspxEducational documents:
• Seasonal influenza fact sheet
• Flu Vaccination Information
• Influenza in long term care facilities: Toolkit for facilities
• Educational materials for the general public and long-term care facilities
• Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States, 2021-22 Influenza Season
• Recommendations for child-care facilities
• Recommendations for the Home
• Recommendations for businesses
• Recommendations for schools
• Recommendations for health care facilities and EMS
• What You Should Know for the 2021-2022 Influenza SeasonData Archive:
2021/2022 Influenza Season Data
2019/20 Influenza Season Data
2018/19 Influenza Season Data
2017/18 Influenza Season Data
2016/17 Influenza Season Data
2015/16 Influenza Season Data
2014/15 Influenza Season Data
Contact: Sameh Boktor, M.D., M.P.H., (717) 789-3350G. Rabies
The following documents can be found at the following website:
(https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/Pages/Rabies.aspx)
• Rabies Fact Sheet
• 2017 Annual Rabies Report
• 2016 Annual Rabies Report
• 2015 Annual Rabies Report
• ORV Brochure
• Western PA ORV Program Notice (2021)
Contact: Betsy Schroeder, DVM MPH (717) 787-3350H. HIV/AIDS Summaries
The following documents can be found at the following website:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/HIV/Pages/Annual-Summary.aspx
• 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
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2012
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2013
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2014
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2015
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2016
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2017
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2018
• HIV/AIDS Surveillance Annual Summary—December 2019
• Annual HIV Surveillance Summary Report—2020
Contact: Godwin Obiri, MS, DrPH (717) 787-3350I. Integrated Epidemiologic Profile of HIV/AIDS in Pennsylvania & HIV Epidemiology Investigation Reports
The following documents can be found at the following website:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Programs/HIV/Pennsylvania%20Integrated%20HIV%20Prevention
%20and%20Care%20Plan_2017-2021.pdf
• Revised Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan (2021)
• Integrated Epidemiologic Profile of HIV/AIDS in Pennsylvania
• Epidemiology Data/Resources for Prevention & Care Services
Contact: Godwin Obiri, MS, DrPH, (717) 787-3350J. Communicable Diseases Fact Sheets:
The following documents can be found at the following website:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/Pages/Diseases-Conditions.aspx
• Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
• Adenovirus
• Amebiasis
• Anaplasmosis
• Anthrax
• Arenaviruses
• Aseptic Meningitis
• Avian Influenza
• Babesiosis
• Bacterial Meningitis (English and Spanish)
• Bed Bugs (English and Spanish)
• Body Lice
• Botulism
• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow)
• Brucellosis
• Burkholderia cepacia
• Campylobacteriosis (English and Spanish)
• Central-line Associated Bloodstream Infections
• Chickenpox (English and Spanish)
• Chikungunya (English and Spanish)
• Cholera
• Chronic Wasting Disease
• Clostridium difficile
• Coronavirus
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
• Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
• Croup
• Cryptosporidiosis
• Dengue Virus Infection (English and Spanish)
• Diphtheria
• Eastern Equine Encephalitis
• Ebola
• Ehrlichiosis
• Epstein-Barr Virus
• E. coli O157 (English and Spanish)
• Fifth Disease (English and Spanish)
• Flu
• Foodborne Diseases
• German Measles (Rubella)
• Giardiasis (English and Spanish)
• Glanders
• Group A Strep
• Group B Strep
• Guillain-Barre Syndrome
• Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (HiB) (English and
Spanish)
• Hand, Foot and Mouth
• Hand Hygiene
• Hantavirus
• Head Lice (English and Spanish)
• Hendra and Nipah Viruses
• Hepatitis
• Hepatitis A (English and Spanish)
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C (English and Spanish)
• Herpes B Virus
• Herpes Gladiatorum
• Histoplasmosis
• Hookworm
• Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
• Impetigo
• Kawasaki Syndrome
• Klebsiella
• Lassa Fever
• Legionellosis
• Leishmaniasis
• Leptospirosis
• Listeriosis
• Lyme Disease
• Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (LCM)
• Malaria
• Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever
• Measles (English and Spanish)
• Meliodiosis
• Meningococcal Disease (English and Spanish)
• Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus (MRSA)
• Monkeypox
• Mumps (English and Spanish)
• Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
(MIS-C)
• Norovirus
• Orf
• Pertussis
• Pinworm
• Plague
• Pneumococcal Disease
• Pneumonia
• Polio
• Psittacosis
• Prion Disease
• Pubic Lice
• Q Fever
• Rabies
• Raw Milk
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
• Ricin
• Rift Valley Fever
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• Saint Louis Encephalitis
• Salmonellosis
• Scabies Infestation
• Seoul Virus
• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
• Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli (STEC) (English and Spanish)
• Shigellosis
• Shingles
• Smallpox
• Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB)
• Strep Throat
• Surgical Site Infection
• Sylvatic Typhus
• Tetanus
• Tickborne Disease
• Tickborne Disease Fact Sheet
• Toxocariasis (Roundworm Infection)
• Traveler's Health
• Tularemia
• Typhoid Fever
• Urinary Tract Infection
• Vancomycin-Resistant Staph Aureus
• Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE)
• Vibrio Parahaemolyticus
• Vibrio Vulnificus
• Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
• West Nile Virus
• Yellow Fever
• Yersinia enterocolitica
• Zika virus
Contact: Chandra Marriott, MPH (412) 258-3694The Bureau of Epidemiology Quarterly Newsletter is electronically available at:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Pages/E-Library.aspx
• EpiNotes 2011 Volume 1, Issues 1—4
• EpiNotes 2012 Volume 2, Issues 1—4
• EpiNotes 2013 Volume 3, Issues 1—4
• EpiNotes 2014 Volume 4, Issues 1-2
• EpiNotes 2016 Volume 5, Issue 1
Contact: Chandra Marriott, MPH (412) 258-3694The Annual Healthcare-associated Infections Reports are electronically available
in the E-library:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Pages/E-Library.aspx
• Health Care Associated Infections in Pennsylvania: 2008 Report
• Health Care Associated Infections in Pennsylvania: 2009 Report
• Health Care Associated Infections in Pennsylvania: 2010 Report
• Health Care Associated Infections in Pennsylvania: 2011 Report
• Health Care Associated Infections in Pennsylvania: 2012 Report
• Health Care Associated Infections in Pennsylvania: 2013 Report
• Health Care Associated Infections in Pennsylvania: 2014 Report
• Health Care Associated Infections in Pennsylvania: 2015 Report
• Health Care Associated Infections in Pennsylvania: 2016 Report • Health Care Associated Infections in Pennsylvania: 2017 Report
Contact: Christine Mulgrew (717) 857-3954Hepatitis:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/hepatitis/Pages/Hepatitis.aspx (This page contains links to Hepatitis A, B, C information, information for providers and a link to the PA Viral Hepatitis Elimination Plan)
Hepatitis A
The following documents can be found at this website: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/hepatitis/Pages/Hepatitis-A.aspx
• Hepatitis A disease prevention strategies
• Hepatitis A disease information including symptoms, transmission and treatment
• Information for healthcare professionals
• Outbreak surveillance data
• Hepatitis A infographicHepatitis C
The following documents can be found at this website: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/hepatitis/Pages/Hepatitis-C.aspx
• Hepatitis C disease information including symptoms and treatment
• How to stop the spread of hepatitis C
• Testing information
• Treatment information
• PA at-risk areas (Vulnerability Assessment Report)
• Hepatitis C services in PA Drug and Alcohol Facilities—Survey Results Report
• Treatment resources for providers
Contact: Atmaram Nambiar (717) 787-3350K. Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
Some of these documents are electronically available at: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/EMS/Pages/EMS.aspx
• Overview of Pennsylvania Department of Health Ambulance Licensure Program
• Statewide Basic, Advanced Life, Support, and Critical Care 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 Practitioner Registry
• EMS Notices in PA Bulletin
EMS Information Bulletins
• Bureau of EMS Year End Data Reports
• CARESAnnual Reports as applicable
• Recognized Stroke Centers and Thrombectomy Capable Centers Listing
• Recognized Stroke and Thrombectomy Capable Center Application
• EMS Direct Pay Application
• EMS Direct Pay Annual election notices
Contact: Aaron Rhone (717) 787-8740L. Pennsylvania Primary Care Office
• Pennsylvania Primary Care Loan Repayment Program Request for Applications # 67-137 (revised 12/21, available on the Department's website at www.health.pa.gov)
• J-1 Visa Waiver Program (Conrad 30) Statement of Policy (revised 8/21, available on the Department's website at www.health.pa.gov)
• Conrad 30 Checklist (revised 6/20, available on the Department's website at www.health.pa.gov)
• Conrad 30 Agreement of Participation (revised 6/20, available on the Department's website at www. health.pa.gov)
• DOH Appalachian Regional Commission J-1 Visa Waiver Program Policy (revised 8/21, available on the Department's website at www.health.pa.gov)
• ARC Checklist (revised 6/20, available on the Department's website at www.health.pa.gov)
• ARC Agreement of Participation (revised 6/20, available on the Department's website at www.health. pa.gov)
• DOH National Interest Waiver Program Policy (7/09, available on the Department's website at www. health.pa.gov)
• NIW Agreement of Participation (revised 6/20, available on the Department's website at www.health. pa.gov)
• Practice Site Application (revised 6/20, available on the Department's website at www.health.pa.gov)
• HPSA and MUA/P Designations
• National Health Services Corps (NHSC)
• Community Based Health Care Program Annual Report 2017 (1/18, available on the Department's website at www.health.pa.gov)
• Community Based Health Care Program Annual Report 2018 (1/19, available on the Department's website at www.health.pa.gov)
• Community Based Health Care Program Annual Report 2019 (1/20, available on the Department's website at www.health.pa.gov)
• Community Based Health Care Program Annual Report 2020 (12/20, available on the Department's website at www.health.pa.gov)
• Community Based Health Care Program Annual Report 2021 (12/21, available on the Department's website at www.health.pa.gov)
• 2012-2013 Pulse of Pennsylvania's Registered Nurse Workforce Report
• 2014 Nursing Education Report
• 2014 Pulse of Pennsylvania's Physician and Physician Assistant Workforce Report
• 2015 Pulse of Pennsylvania's Dentist and Dental Hygienist Workforce Report
• 2013 Pulse of Pennsylvania's Dentist and Dental Hygienist Workforce
• 2014 Pulse of Pennsylvania's Licensed Practical Nurse Workforce Report
Contact: Ed Naugle (717) 772-5298M. Bureau of Health Statistics and Registries
• Application for Access to Protected Data (Revised 11/17)
• User's Guide for Access to Protected Data (Revised 11/17)
• Application for Access to Protected Data for State, Federal & Local Government Agencies (Revised 11/17)
• User's Guide for Access to Protected Data for Government Agencies (Revised 11/17)
• Coroners and Medical Examiners Application for Access to Protected Data: Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 (05/20)
Contact: Patricia Clemens (717) 783-2548The following documents can be found at the following website:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Reporting-Registries/Pages/EDRS.aspx
• Coroner/Medical Examiner User Guide for EDRS (12/2017)
• EDRS User Agreement and Confidentiality Policy (03/20)
• Funeral Home User Guide for EDRS (12/2017)
• Local Registrar User Guide for EDRS (12/2017)
• Medical Facility User Guide for EDRS (12/2017)
The following State Registrar Notices can be found at the following website:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Reporting-Registries/Pages/State-Registrar-Notices.aspx
• 2017-01, Printing of Disposition Permits (PDF)
• 2017-02, Medical Certification by Physician Assistants (PDF)
• 2017-03, EDRS Workflow for Referrals to Coroners/Medical Examiners (PDF)
• 2017-04, Fee Increase for Death and Fetal Death Certificates (PDF)
• 2018-05, Death Certificate and Fetal Death Certificate Fees—Revised (PDF)
• 2018-06, Funeral Home Application for a Death Certificate (PDF)
Funeral Home Application for a Death Certificate (PDF)
• 2018-07, REMINDER—Death Certificate and Fetal Death Certificate Fee Modification (PDF)
• 2018-08, Procedural Changes due to Modification to Certificate Fees and New Funeral Director Application (PDF)
• 2018-09, EDRS Tip—Processing Medical Certification Data (PDF)
• 2018-10, Death Certificate Security Paper (PDF)
• 2019-01, EDRS Tip—Understanding the Relationship Between Resident Address and Place of Death (PDF)
• 2019-02, Reviewing Reports of Vital Events for Completeness and the Weekly Mailing to the Division of Vital Records (PDF)
• 2019-03, EDRS Tip, Correcting a Duplicate Case Error (PDF)
• 2019-05, Clearing Browser Cache May be Necessary to Resolve DAVE Issue After System Upgrade (PDF)
• 2019-06, EDRS Tip—Abandoning versus Relinquishing (PDF)
• 2019-07, Application of Intent to Participate in the Reporting of Pennsylvania Death Events (PDF)
• 2019-08, EDRS Phase 2 Implementation (PDF)
• 2019-09, EDRS Tip, Cancel Drop to Paper Function (PDF)
• 2019-10, Security of Pennsylvania Vital Records Management System (PAVRMS) User Identifications and Passwords (PDF)
• 2019-11, Local Registrar Requisition for Vital Records Forms and Supplies (PDF)
• 2019-12, Follow-up with Coroners and Medical Examiners for Pending Manner and Causes of Death (PDF)
• 2019-13, Vital Events Stakeholder Hotline: 800-323-9613 (PDF)
• 2019-14, Completing the Report of Death for Drug Toxicity Deaths (PDF)
• 2019-15, Additional Death Certificate Design to be Released in 2020 (PDF)
• 2019-16, Delineation of Roles in the Electronic Death Registration System (EDRS) (PDF)
• 2019-17, Use of Alias or AKA (Also Known As) in a Vital Record (PDF)
• 2020-01, Guidance of Medical Professionals: Reporting of Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 (PDF)• 2020-02, Guidance for Coroners and Medical Examiners: Reporting of Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 (PDF)
• 2020-03, Guidance for Funeral Directors: Reporting of Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 (PDF)
• 2020-04, Guidance for Local Registrars: Reporting of Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 (PDF)
• 2020-05, Guidance of Medical Professionals: Establishing an EDRS Account (PDF)
• 2020-06, Guidance for Coroners and Medical Examiners: Establishing an EDRS Account (PDF)
• 2020-07, Guidance for Funeral Directors: Establishing an EDRS Account (PDF)
• 2020-08, Guidance for Local Registrars: COVID-19 Prevention Methods (PDF)
• 2020-09, Guidance for Funeral Directors: COVID-19 Prevention Methods (PDF)
• 2020-10, Medical Certification of a Report of Death (PDF)
• 2020-11, Additional Guidance for Funeral Directors: Reporting of Deaths During COVID-19 Disaster Declaration (PDF)
• 2020-12, Additional Guidance for Local Registrars: Reporting of Deaths During COVID-19 Disaster Declaration (PDF)
• 2020-13, Additional Guidance for Medical Professions: Reporting of Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 (PDF)
• 2020-14, Additional Guidance for Coroners and Medical Examiners: Reporting of Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 (PDF)
• 2020-15, Webinar on Certifying Deaths Due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (PDF)
• 2020-16, Enhanced Workflows in EDRS (PDF)
• 2020-17, Amending Death Records (PDF)
• 2020-18, Obtaining In-Person Services from a Vital Records Public Office (PDF)
• 2021-01, Ordering Death Certificates through EDRS (PDF)
• 2021-02, EDRS Only Local Registration Districts (PDF)
• 2021-03, New Vital Records Management System (PDF)
• 2021-04, FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance (PDF)
• 2021-05, Transition of Live Birth Registry to eVitals Planned for mid-August 2021 (PDF)
• 2021-06, Live Birth Registry Transition Date to eVitals Set (PDF)
• 2021-07, eVitals Launched for Live Birth Registry (PDF)
• 2021-08, Guidance on the Electronic Reporting of Live Births (PDF)
• 2021-09, Coroners and Medical Examiners Application for Access to Protected Data for Deaths Attributed to a Pandemic (PDF)
• 2022-01, Reporting a Death of an Unidentified Decedent (PDF)
• 2022-02, Reporting of Presumed Deaths (PDF)
• 2022-03, Marriage and Divorce Vital Statistics Reporting (PDF)
• 2022-04, Reporting of Missing Children (PDF)
• 2022-05, Appointment of New State Registrar (PDF)
Contact: Lisa Hasselbrook, (717) 783-2548N. Bureau of Communicable Diseases
1. Division of Immunizations
• PA VFC Fraud and Abuse Procedures (06/21)
• Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Policy (06/21) • PA VFC Provider Enrollment Policies and Procedures (06/21)
• Vaccine Preventable Diseases Surveillance Follow-up Protocol (03/17)
• Vaccine Cold Chain Protocol for Immunization Providers (06/21)
• Vaccine Eligibility Criteria (06/21)
• Vaccine Administration & Documentation Protocols and Procedures (06/21)
• Vaccines for Children Provider Handbook (06/21)
• Vaccines for Children Quality Assurance Manual (07/16)
• Perinatal Hepatitis B Case and Contact Report Form (03/16)
• Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program—Guidelines for District Offices/State Health Centers and County Municipal Health Departments (02/18)
• Perinatal Hepatitis B Infection and Management of Pregnant Women—Guidelines for Medical Care Providers (04/17)
• Recommendations for Varicella Outbreak Prevention and Control in School or Childcare Group Settings (08/14)
• Immigration Status and Data Entry into the Statewide Immunization Information System
• Mass Immunization Liability Protection Guidelines (08/14)
• Pennsylvania Quick Guides for Measles (05/19), Mumps (02/18), Rubella (01/14), Varicella (08/18), Pertussis (08/18), Procedure Manual School Immunization Regulations (09/19)
Contact: Tom McCleaf (717) 787-5681TB Program
• TB Manual for County and Municipal Health Departments (2020 available online)
Contact: Kimberly Fitzpatrick (717) 787-6267O. Bureau of Emergency Preparedness and Response
• https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/prep/Pages/Preparedness.aspx
• Pennsylvania Emergency Preparedness Guide (revised 2018)
• Online Registry—SERVPA—For Volunteers During Disasters or Emergencies
• Preparing for Public Health Emergencies: A Planning Aid for Public Health and Healthcare Professionals (02/2013)
• Integrating Community Pediatricians into Public Health and Preparedness Response Activities in Pennsylvania (06/2013)
• A Communications Toolkit for Public Health Emergencies that Impact Children: Resources for Pediatric Practices, Schools, and Childcare Programs (05/2013)
• Risk and Crisis Communications Tool Kit
• The Pennsylvania Public Health Risk Assessment Tool (01/2016)
Contact: Jeffrey Backer (717) 346-0640P. Healthcare-associated Infection Prevention/Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/HAIP-AS/Pages/HAIP-AS.aspx
• 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
• Top 11 List: Strategies for Effective COVID-19 Outbreak Containment in Long-Term Care Facilities (2/10/21) , which may be found on DOH public website HAIP-AS/Healthcare Professionals/Nursing Home
• 2021 Memo Infection Control Plan Submission and Updates (6/2021 Rev)—currently sent as attachment by HAIP/AS Plan review team email requesting a healthcare facility submit their Infection Control Plan (ICPlan) for review pending adding to HAIP-AS site on DOH Public Website under IC Plan submission Tool Kit
• PA-DOH IC Plan Submission Frequently Asked Questions (1/2021)—currently sent as attachment by HAIP/AS Plan review team email requesting a healthcare facility submit their IC Plan for review pending adding to HAIP-AS site on DOH Public Website under IC Plan submission Tool Kit
• PA-DOH IC Plan Submission Infection Prevention and Control Resources (1/2021)—currently sent as attachment by HAIP/AS Plan review team email requesting a healthcare facility submit their IC Plan for review pending adding to HAIP-AS site on DOH Public Website under IC Plan submission Tool Kit by HAIP/AS Infection Control
• PA-DOH Infection Control Plan Implementation Resource Supplement (1/2021)—currently sent as attachment by HAIP/AS Plan review team email requesting a healthcare facility submit their IC Plan for review pending adding to HAIP-AS site on DOH Public Website under IC Plan submission Tool Kit by HAIP/AS Infection Control
• May 8, 2019 DOH HAIP/AS update on CMS changes HCP influenza vaccination summary data reporting
• 1/17/19 DOH Reporting Update NSHN pedVAE
• 8/2019—DOH HAIP/AS—update on CMS changes MRSA bacteremia and VAE reporting LTACH & IRF
Contact: Lisa McHugh (717) 547-3155Q. Medical Marijuana
• Guidance for Quality Testing and Sampling by Approved Laboratories (Issued: January 16, 2018 and Updated: August 10, 2018)
Contact: Peter Blank, 717-547-3454II. INTERNAL GUIDELINES
A. Bureau of Health Statistics and Registries
• Policy and Procedures for Assisted Conception Birth Registrations (10/03)
Contact: Lisa Hasselbrook (717) 783-2548B. Bureau of Communicable Diseases
1. Division of Immunizations
• Perinatal Hepatitis B Protocols (04/17)
• Quality Assurance Handbook
• Cold Chain Failure Follow-up (01/17)
• VFC Provider suspension (05/11)
Contact: Tom McCleaf (717) 787-56812. STD Program
• Guidelines: Use of the Internet to Perform Partner Service and Health Education Activities
• Biological Room Standard Operating Procedures (TB/STD)
• Data Security and Confidentiality Policy and Standards for Integrated Data Sharing Manual—TB/STD/HIV (01/16)
• Child Protective Services Guidelines for STD/HIV Field Staff (05/15)
Contact: Beth Butler (717) 787-39813. Division of HIV Disease
• Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan (2017—2021)
• HIV Self Testing site: GetmyHIVtest.com (2020)
Contact: Marijane Salem-Noll (717) 547-34334. TB Program
• TB Manual for Bureau of Community Health Systems (2020)
Contact: Kimberly Fitzpatrick (717) 787-6267C. Bureau of Epidemiology
• Institutional Review Board Policies and Procedures (03/04)
Contact: Atmaram Nambiar, MD MPH (717) 787-3350III. OTHER
A. Office of Operational Excellence
• Department of Health Strategic Plan 2020—2023
• The State of Our Health: A Statewide Health Assessment of Pennsylvania
◦ State Health Assessment Dashboard
• Pennsylvania State Health Improvement Plan, 2015—2020
• 2017 Pennsylvania State Health Improvement Plan Annual Report
• 2018 Pennsylvania State Health Improvement Plan Annual Report
• 2019 Pennsylvania State Health Improvement Plan Annual Report
• 2020 Pennsylvania State Health Improvement Plan Annual Report
• 2021 Pennsylvania State Health Improvement Plan Annual Report• Health Improvement Partnership Program quarterly newsletters:
Fall 2021
Summer 2021
Spring 2021
Winter 2021
Summer 2020
Spring 2020
Winter 2020
Fall 2019
Summer 2019
Spring 2019
Summer 2018
Spring 2018
Fall 2017
Summer 2017
Spring 2017
Winter 2017
Fall 2016
Summer 2016
August/September 2015
June/July 2015
April/May 2015
Contact: Emily Gibeau (717) 547-3547B. Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
• Prehospital Care Response Report
• Statewide Emergency Medical Services System Development Plan
• 2019 Annual EMS Report
• 2020 Annual EMS Report
• 2021 Annual EMS Report
• 2020 Annual EMS Report
• EMS Statistics
• EMS Training Information
• EMS Practitioner Registry
• Tool for Locating Regional EMS Councils by County
• EMS Incident Self Reporting Process
• Act 17 Staffing Exception Criteria
• Act 17 Staffing Exception Application
• Transfer of Care Form1. Information 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 Approved 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 2013-010 Lapse of Registration
• EMS Information Bulletin 2013-009 Cognitive Exam Acknowledgement Form
• EMS Information Bulletin 2013-008 Expired Medications
• 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
• EMS Information Bulletin 2014-001 State Recognized CPR Programs
• EMS Information Bulletin 2014-002 Transfer of Care
• EMS Information Bulletin 2014-003 Ebola
• EMS Information Bulletin 2014-004 Naloxone
• EMS Information Bulletin 2014-005 Ebola Treatment Facilities
• EMS Information Bulletin 2014-006 Scope of Practice for EMS Providers
• EMS Information Bulletin 2014-007 EVZOTM Naloxone Autoinjector Donation Update
• EMS Information Bulletin 2015-001 Expired Medications
• EMS Information Bulletin 2015-002 CPR Requirements
• EMS Information Bulletin 2015-003 PA DOH Statewide Protocol Update
• EMS Information Bulletin 2015-004 Advance Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) Certified Providers
• EMS Information Bulletin 2015-005 2015 PA DOH Statewide Protocol Update
• EMS Information Bulletin 2015-006 Voluntary Rescue Service Recognition (VRSR) Water Rescue Application
• EMS Information Bulletin 2015-007 State Recognized CPR Programs
• EMS Information Bulletin 2015-007A State Recognized CPR Programs
• EMS Information Bulletin 2015-008 Federal Specification for the Star-of-Life Ambulance, KKK-A-1822F Update
• EMS Information Bulletin 2015-009 2015 PA DOH Statewide AEMT Protocol
• EMS Information Bulletin 2015-010 Use of ALS monitor/defibrillators by BLS providers and AEMTs on vehicles used at the BLS and IALS levels
• EMS Information Bulletin 2015-011 2015 PA DOH Statewide Protocol Update
• EMS Information Bulletin 2015-012 New Release Update
• EMS Information Bulletin 2015-013 EMS providers performing legal blood draws
• EMS Information Bulletin 2015-014 EMS Certification Reminders
• EMS Information Bulletin 2015-015 Critical Care Transport and Air Ambulance Provider Expanded Scope of Practice.
• EMS Information Bulletin 2016-01 QRS Staffing Clarification
• EMS Information Bulletin 2016-02 Critical Care Transport and Air Ambulance Transport Approved Educational Programs
• EMS Information Bulletin 2016-03 Clarification for Chest Tubes in Paramedic Scope of Practice
• EMS Information Bulletin 2016-04 Critical Care Agency Licensure Process
• EMS Information Bulletin 2016-05 EMS Vehicle Operator Application
• EMS Information Bulletin 2016-06 EMS Provider Certification Exam Fees
• EMS Information Bulletin 2016-07 EMS Provider Certification Application • EMS Information Bulletin 2016-08 Pre-Hospital Registered Nurse Scope of Practice and Administration of Anesthetic Agents
• EMS Information Bulletin 2016-09 Statewide ALS Protocol Update to Reflect Increased Naloxone Dosing in Altered Mental Status Protocols.
• EMS Information Bulletin 2016-10 Direct Pay Tracking
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-02 Legal Blood Draws—Interim Guidelines
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-03 Naloxone Increased Dosage Option
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-05 CCT and Air Transport Approved Educational Programs
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-06 Minimum Staffing
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-07 Drowning and new drowning event reporting
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-08 WannaCry Ransomware
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-09 Announcing Updates
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-10 Pediatric Safe Transport Devices
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-11 Revising 2017-10 Pediatric Safe Transport Devices
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-12 Vehicle Equipment and Supplies Implementation Date
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-13 Direct Pay Notice of form Publication
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-14 ALS Certification Registration Expiration
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-15 NEMSIS 3.4 Data Collection Requirement
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-16 New Trauma Centers
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-17 Expired Meds
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-18 Trauma Center Updates Oct.
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-19 Potential Sterile Saline Solution Shortage
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-20 Limited ConEd TRAIN PA
• EMS Information Bulletin 2017-21 Allowance of Multiple Pediatric Safe Transport Devices
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-01 mRACE Educational Program
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-02 Updated Naloxone Standing Order
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-03 Naloxone Leave Behind
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-04 FBI Clearance Service Codes Information
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-05 Naloxone Leave Behind Program Survey
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-06 EMS Agency NEMSIS Compliance Update
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018—List of CCT and Air Ambulance Transport Approved Educational Programs
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-07 Updated CCT and Air Ambulance Transport Approved Educational Programs
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-08 Statewide ALS Protocol Update
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-09 Approved and Required Medication List Clarification
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-10 BLS Agency Survey of Voluntary Naloxone Participation
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-11 State Recognized CPR Programs
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-12 Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) courses (non-Department of Health)
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-13 Out-of-State EMS Providers—PA EMS Education Institute Clinical and Field Experience
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-14 Revision to Required Autoinjectors for BLS Participating Agencies
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-15 Stop the Bleed App
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-16 Tourniquet Quantities
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-17 Ground Ambulances Supporting Air Ambulance Operations
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-18 CCT Air Protocol-Use of Department-approved Agency Air Medical Protocols
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-19 EMS Licensure Application Registry
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-20 Expired Providers Wanting to Reinstate at a Lower Level
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-21 Direct Pay Notice of Form Publication
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-22 PPE and Responder Safety
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-23 Crediting EMR Stations to EMT Psychomotor Exams
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-24 NREMT National Continued Competency Program NCCP
• EMS Information Bulletin 2018-25 Approval of Law Enforcement K-9 Continuing Education Courses
• EMS Information Bulletin 2019-01 Drowning and Near Drowning Event Reporting for PA Public Bathing Place Regulated Facilities
• EMS Information Bulletin 2019-02 EMS Student Clinical Experience
• EMS Information Bulletin 2019-03 Measles Guidance for EMS Providers
• EMS Information Bulletin 2019-04 2019 PA DOH Statewide Protocol Updates
• EMS Information Bulletin 2019-05 Hepatitis A Outbreak
• EMS Information Bulletin 2019-06 Trauma Center Updates
• EMS Information Bulletin 2019-07 ALS Protocol Minor Updates
• EMS Information Bulletin 2019-08 Changes to Certification by Endorsement Process
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-01 Novel coronavirus 2019-nCOV
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-02 Infection Control
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-03 PA DOH AEMT Protocol Update
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-04 EMS Vehicle Requirements Change Notice
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-05 Issued Regulatory Exception to the Lapse of Registration Process
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-06 COVID-2019 Policy and Protocol Updates
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-07 Alternate Pathway for Psychomotor Testing
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-09 Out of State EMS Agencies
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-10 EMS Providers Obtaining Nasopharyngeal Swabs
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-11 Level I EMS Staffing Exceptions
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-12 PCR Data Collection for Exemptions Outlined in EMSIB 2020-11
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-13 Infection Control Alternatives to Nebulized Bronchodilators During COVID-2019
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-14 COVID-2019 Lapse of Registration Regulatory Exception
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-15 Signatures on Transfer of Care Forms
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-17 Temporary Statewide BLS Non-transport of Patients with Suspected COVID-19 Protocol 932
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-19 Revised Interim Guidance for Cardiac Arrest Treatment by EMS in a Patient with Suspected COVID-2019
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-20 Use of Out of State EMS Providers
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-21 Statewide ALS Protocol Updates Including Interim COVID-19 Treatment Changes
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-22 Guidance to EMS Educational Entities
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-23 Changes to EMS Agency Licensure Inspection Process
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-24 AEMT Protocol Implementation Extension
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-26 PPE Reminder (Updated)
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-27 Act 17 of 2020 BLS Ambulance Staffing Exceptions
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-28 Changes to BLS Psychomotor Examination
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-29 Additional Extension to CPR Expiration Dates
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-30 Trauma Center Update
• EMS Information Bulletin 2020-31 EMS Participation in Mass Vaccination
• EMS Information Bulletin 2021-01 Overdose-Substance Abuse Training
• EMS Information Bulletin 2021-02 Updated EMS Participation in Mass Vaccination
• EMS Information Bulletin 2021-03 Updated Transfer of Care Form
• EMS Information Bulletin 2021-04 Spotted Lanternfly Webinar
• EMS Information Bulletin 2021-05 First Responder Mental Health Toolkit
• EMS Information Bulletin 2021-06 Statewide EMS Protocols
• EMS Information Bulletin 2021-07 Status of Regulatory and Statutory Suspensions
• EMS Information Bulletin 2021-08 State Recognized CPR Programs
• EMS Information Bulletin 2021-09 Resumption of Psychomotor Examination
• EMS Information Bulletin 2021-10 Trauma Center Updates
• EMS Information Bulletin 2021-11 Rescinding EMSIB 2020-11 Level I Staffing Exceptions
• EMS Information Bulletin 2021-12 Additional Exceptions Under Act 17 of 2020
• EMS Information Bulletin 2021-13 State Recognized CPR Programs Updates
• EMS Information Bulletin 2021-14 2021 PA DOH Statewide Protocol Update
• EMS Information Bulletin 2021-15 Trauma Center Update
• EMS Information Bulletin 2021-16 Status of EMS Regulatory Suspensions
• EMS Information Bulletin 2021-17 2021 PA DOH Statewide TBI Protocol Update
• EMS Information Bulletin 2022-01 Change in Leadership at the Bureau of EMS
• EMS Information Bulletin 2022-02 Act 10 of 2022 Announcement • EMS Information Bulletin 2022-03 Act 10 of 2022 Announcement—Additional Information
• EMS Information Bulletin 2022-04 Status of EMS Regulatory Suspensions
• EMS Information Bulletin 2022-05 Act 10 Update—Signature Phase
• EMS Information Bulletin 2022-06 Appointment of Bureau Director
• EMS Information Bulletin 2022-07 Licensing of EMS Buses
Contact: Aaron M. Rhone (717) 787-8740C. Office of Quality Assurance
• QA Annual Report
Contact: Quality Assurance (717) 783-1078D. Bureau of Long-Term Care Programs
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 6/19/15)
• Training of Companions/Sitters in T18 or 19 Facilities—LTC PB No. 31 (Reviewed 6/25/14)
• Disposition of Patient Medications—LTC PB No. 35 (Reviewed 6/19/15)
• Exception/Waiver Requests—LTC PB No. 37 (Reviewed 6/19/15)
• Taping of Exit Conference—LTC PB No. 42 (Reviewed 6/19/15)
• Informal Dispute Resolution—LTC PB No. 44 (Reviewed 6/19/15)
• Surety Bond Requirements—Clarification of ''Obligee''—LTC PB No. 48 (Reviewed 6/19/15)
• Department Access to Records at Nursing Homes Pursuant to 35 P. S. § 448.813-LTC PB No. 49 (Reviewed 6/19/15)
• 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 6/19/15)
• Department of State Referrals of Licensed Professionals when allegations have been unsubstantiated—LTC PB No. 2012-2-1 (Issued February 14, 2012) (Reviewed 6/19/15)
• 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 6/19/15)
• Provider Bulletin 2012-11-13 Required Reportable Events/Actions by Facility (Issued 11/13/2012) (Reviewed 6/19/15)
Contact: Quality Assurance (717) 783-1078
PA Department of Health Message Board
http://app2.health.state.pa.us/commonpoc/content/FacilityWeb/FacMsgBoard.asp?Distribution=F&Selection=All
• Act 60 Hospital Authorization Form
• Hospitals Not Providing Emergency Contraception to Sexual Assault Victims Based on Religious or Moral Beliefs listing
• 160407 DAAC Notification Guidance
• Password Agreement
• Password Agreement Letter
• Notice of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities Change of Ownership and License
• Experiencing Bullying or Abuse Poster
• Overview of the Attestation Process
• Add New or Replace Old Equipment Attestation
• Add a New Service Attestation
• Exception Request Form
• Exceptions Following a Change of Ownership
• Structured Exception Process and Request Form for Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
Exception Committee Procedure: Elective Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI)
• Anesthesia Hazards
• Medical Staff Membership
• Oral Orders
• Orders (Radiology Services)
• Telemedicine Survey Guidelines and Department of Health Survey Policy—General Statement
Contact: Garrison Gladfelter (717) 783-8980E. Bureau of Non-Long Term Care
Application for Tanning Registration HD01628F: 07/07/2014
Indoor Tanning FAQs 07/07/2014 Updated: 07/16/2014
Contact: Scott Mincemoyer (717) 783-86651. Division of Home Health
• Home Health Survey Guideline: Physician Verbal Orders 5/3/2013
• Initial Application Process Map
• State Licensure Application Process
• Opening a Home Care Agency/Registry FAQ
• Application Training
• Apply for a Home Care Agency/Registry License—Updated 8/30/2021
• State and CMS Survey Guidance for Home Care Agencies/Registries, Home Health Care
• Agencies, Hospices, Birth Centers, Pediatric Extended Care Centers (7/2/2020)
• Updated Guidance for Home Health Care Agencies During COVID-19 Pandemic (5/4/2021)
• Application forms for a Home Health license and/or Medicare Certification
Technical Advisory 5/3/2013
FAQ Regarding Medications
FAQ Regarding Act 179
• Home Care Agency/Registry Guidance
• Home Care Agency/Registry Change of Ownership Application
• Home Health Agency Change of Ownership Application
• Hospice Agency Change of Ownership Application
• Birth Center Change of Ownership Application
• Department of Aging Criminal Background Unit
• Department of Human Services ChildLine
• Directory of Birth Centers and Other Types of Health Care Facilities by County and Survey Results
• Application forms for Birth Center licensure
• American Association for Birth Centers
• American Association for Birth Centers: Standards for Birth Centers
• Application forms for Hospice licensure and/or Medicare certification
• CMS Approved Accreditation Associations: Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP)
• The Joint Commission (TJC)
• Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) (Accrediting body for HH & Hospice)
• Hospice FAQs
• Search for Hospice agencies by county
• PA Hospice Network
• Hospice Association of America
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
• Application forms for Medicare certification for ESRDs
• ESRD FAQ
• List of Fiscal Intermediaries
• Search for ESRD Survey History by County
• Complete Listing of ESRDs In Your Area
• National Dialysis Accreditation Commission (NDAC) (Accrediting Body for ESRDs)
• American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAASF) (Accrediting Body for OPTs)
• The Compliance Team (TCT) (Accrediting Body for RHCs)
• National Kidney Foundation
• American Association of Kidney Patients
• Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services
• American Kidney Fund
• ESRD Network 4, Inc.
• Directory of PECCs by county with survey results
• Generic Drug Substitution/Equivalency Overview of Laws/Regulations
• Narrow Therapeutic Index General Information
• Federal Requirements for Electronic Orders and Prescriptions
• Pennsylvania Wholesale Prescription Drug Distributors License Act FAQ
• Submit a New Registration Online
• Renew/Update/Cancel Existing Registration
• Download Blank Application Forms
• Infant Hearing Education Assessment Reporting & Referral (IHEARR) Act
• Registration Requirements for Fitters and Dealers
• Department of State (Board of Speech, Hearing, Audiology & Board of Medicine)
• American Speech & Hearing Association (ASHA)
• National Board Certification Program
• International Hearing Society
Contact: Linda Chamberlain (717) 783-13792. Division of Acute and Ambulatory Care
• Abortion Control Act (footnoted)
• Ambulatory Gynecological Surgery in Hospitals and Clinics Regulations (footnoted)
• Abortion: Making a Decision
Contact: Scott Mincemoyer (717) 787-80153. Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Program & Hearing Aid Program
• Generic Drug Substitution/Equivalency Overview of Laws/Regulations
• Narrow Therapeutic Index General Information
• Guidance for Pennsylvania Wholesale Prescription Drug Distributors Licensure
• Pennsylvania Controlled Substance, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Act FAQ
• Guidance for Pennsylvania Cosmetic Manufacturers
• Registration Requirements for Hearing Aid Fitters and Dealers
• Hearing aid Apprentice Fitter training and education agreement
• Hearing aid Disclosure Agreement
• Hearing Aid Alternate Disclosure Agreement
• Hearing Aid Sales Complaint form
• Hearing Aid Sales—FAQ
Contact: Theresa Ritchie (717) 787-4779F. Bureau of Family Health
• Application for Chronic Renal Disease Transportation Services (Form # HD01623S 11/4/2014)
• Application for Head Injury Program Services (Form # HD01441S Rev. 01/20)
• Application for Acquired Brain Injury Program (Form HD002157 08/19)
Contact: Tara Trego (717) 346-3000
1. Division of Newborn Screening and Genetics
• Hearing Screening Instructions for Submitters
• A Newborn Hearing Screening Roadmap for Families
• PCP Instructions for Follow-up Hearing Screening and Diagnostic Results
• Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program Report on Screening and Follow-up for 2017 Births
• 2009 Newborn Screening Provider Manual
• Newborn Screening Status Update Form
• Newborn Screening Release Request Form
• Newborn Screening Waiver Form
• Critical Congenital Heart Defect (CCHD) Screening Information for Submitters
• Brochure to Parents: Pennsylvania Department of Health: Important Information For Parents About Newborn Screening
• Brochure to Parents: Pennsylvania Department of Health: Important Information For Parents About Lysosomal Storage Disorders
• Bureau of Family Health Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Spina Bifida (SB), and Metabolic Formula Program Application (Form # HD1072F Rev. 1/18)
• CMV Information for Parents
• Instructions for Audiologists on Diagnostic Evaluations
• Pennsylvania Breastfeeding Referral Guide
• Supporting Breastfeeding within African-American Communities
Contact: Stacey Gustin (717) 783-8143G. Bureau of Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
• WIC State Plan of Operations
• WIC Vendor Handbook
• WIC Food List
• PA Licensed Infant Formula Sellers
• WIC Orientation Packet
• PA WIC Vendor Competitive Prices
• PA WIC Vendor Minimum Inventory Requirements
• WIC Participant Frequently Asked Questions
• WIC Facts
• WIC Research
Contact: Sally Zubairu-CofieldH. Bureau of Communicable Diseases
1. TB Program
• TB Outbreak Response Plan
• TB Elimination Plan
Contact: Kimberly Fitzpatrick (717) 787-62672. STD Program
• STD Outbreak Response Plan
• PA NEDSS STD Program Reference Guide (available on line)
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines 2015 (available online)
• Testing Guidelines for Obstetricians and Gynecologists for Hepatitis B, HIV and STD
• Program Operation Guidelines for STD Prevention (published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))
Contact: Beth Butler (717) 787-39813. HIV Program
• HIV Cluster and Outbreak Detection and Response Plan (in collaboration with Bureau of Epidemiology, HIV Surveillance Unit)
Contact: Marijane Salem-Noll 717-547-3433I. Bureau of Health Statistics and Registries
The following forms are available for stakeholders that report vital events:
• Application of Intent to Participate in the Reporting of Deaths in Pennsylvania Form (4-19)
• Affidavit to Register Child's Parent Other Than as Birthing Parent's Spouse, Form HD002122 (9/20)
• Affidavit of Birthing Parent to Register Child's Parent Other Than as Spouse, Form HD002143 (6/22)
• Certificate (Report) of Adoption of a Foreign-Born Child, Form HD01273F (1/11)
• Certificate (Report) of Adoption, Form H105.091 (4/04)
Certificate (Report) of Death, Form H105.143 (11/17)
• Disinterment/Reinternment Permit, Form HD01189F (01/19)
• Disposition/Transit Permit, Form HD01232F (11/2013)
• EDRS User Account Request—Coroner-Medical Examiner (03/20)
• EDRS User Account Request—Funeral Home (03/20)
• EDRS User Account Request—Medical Professional (03/20)
Funeral Director Worksheet (11/15)
• Funeral Home Application for a Death Certificate, Form HD02085F (6/18)
• Local Registrar's Monthly Report—Summary Schedule of Activity and Income, Form H106.026 (7/18)
• Local Registrar's Monthly Report—Schedule of Certified Copies Issued and Income Earned, Form H105.028
• Local Registrar Requisition for Vital Records Forms, Form H002105 (01/19)
• Medical Certification Worksheet, Form HD02036F (7/18)
• Mother's Worksheet (8/13)
• Record for Interment of Cremated Remains, Form H105.111 (5/18)
• Report of Fetal Death, Form H105.024 (11/17)
• Report of Live Birth, Form H105.142 (8/21)
• Request to Amend a Death Record by the Funeral Director, Form HD002200 (06/20)
• Request to Amend the Medical Information on a Death Record Certified by a Coroner or Medical Examiner, Form HD002181 (06/20)
• Request to Amend the Medical Information on a Death Record Certified by a Medical Professional, Form HD002192 (06/20)
• Supplemental Report of Live Birth for Intended Parents, Form H105.030 (8/21)
Contact: Lisa Hasselbrook (717) 783-2548The following forms are electronically available to the general public at:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Forms.aspx• Adoptee's Application for Noncertified Copy of Original Birth Record, Form HD002109 (6/17)
• Application for a Birth Certificate, Form H105.102 (6/18)
• Application for a Birth Certificate with Fees Waived for an Individual Who is Experiencing Homelessness, Form H1106F-H (12/19)
• Application for a Birth Certificate with Fees Waived Under the Disaster Declaration (for an Individual with an Opioid Disorder), Form HD1106F-O (3/20)
• Application for a Death Certificate, Form H02080F (6/20)
• Application for a Fetal Death Certificate, Form H002180 (01/20)Application for a Stillborn Birth Certificate, Form H02090F (08/18)
• Application to Add a Father to a Birth Record, Form HD002109 (3/19)
• Authorization to Mail Certificate to Temporary Address due to a Recent Natural Disaster (7/19)
• Birth Corrections Statement, Form H105.133. (6/16)
• Delayed Report of Birth, Form HD105.018 (12/19)
• Funeral Home Application for a Death Certificate, Form (HD02085F (6/18)
• Multi-Year Birth Application, Form HD1124F (3/15)
Multi-Year Death Application, Form HD 1125F (3/15) Name Redaction Request, Form HD02046F (3/18)
• Report of a Child Born Abroad, Form HD002001 (06/19)
• Solicitud de Copia Certificada del Acta de Nacimiento, Form H105.102 (8/14)
• Solicitud de Copia Certificada de Acta De Defuncion, Form H105.102 (8/14)
• Statement of Citizenship and Residency, Form HD01275F (4/19)
Contact: Lisa Hasselbrook (717) 783-2548J. Bureau of Laboratories
Some of these documents are electronically available at
www.health.pa.gov/topics/labs/Pages/Laboratories.aspx• Submission of Rabies Specimens
• General Specimen Submission Form
• CDC Specimen Submission Form
• Compliance with Shipping of Diagnostic Specimen/Etiologic Agent
• Laboratory Submission Form for Viral Encephalitis/Meningitis
• Lyme Disease Testing Form
• Bioterrorism Agents (various) Information
• Sputum Collection for Tuberculosis
• Nasal or Throat Swab Procedure for Virus Isolation
• CDC MERS-CoV Clinical Specimen Guidelines
• 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 pertussis collection guidelines
• Measles collection guidelines
• Material transfer agreement
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Specimen Collection and Shipping Guidance
• Monkeypox virus Collection Guidance
• Division of Chemistry and Toxicology contact list
• Division of Laboratory Improvement contact list
• Division of Microbiology contact list
• Bureau of Laboratories Directory of Services
• Blood Alcohol & Drugs of Abuse Postmortem Specimen Collection Instructions
• Alcohol in Blood and/or Serum Testing Approval Requirements
• Requirements for the Approval of Laboratories That Perform Blood Lead Analysis
• Requirements for the Approval of Laboratories That Perform Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin and/or Zinc Protoporphyrin Analysis
• Drugs of Abuse in Blood and/or Serum Testing Approval Requirements
• Drugs of Abuse in Urine Testing Approval Requirements
• Pennsylvania Clinical Laboratory Permit Application for In-State Laboratories
• Multiphasic Screening Procedure
• Pennsylvania Clinical Laboratory Permit Application for Out-of-State Laboratories
• Pennsylvania Clinical Laboratory Permit Application—Mobile Labs
• Pennsylvania Clinical Laboratory Permit Application—Screening Sites
• Change of Status Form
• Laboratory Requirement for Zika Virus Test submission
• Zika Virus Laboratory Submission form
• Quick guide for Clinicians: How to interpret Zika Virus Test Results
• Guidelines for Pennsylvania Laboratories Handling Specimens for patients with suspected or confirmed Ebola virus disease
• Sexual Assault Testing and Evidence Collection Act Initial Data Reporting Form
• Sexual Assault Testing and Evidence Collection Act Annual Data Reporting Form
• Act 27 Frequently Asked Questions
• Understanding Clinical Laboratory Regulations in Pennsylvania
• Frequently Asked Questions—Volume 1 (Questions 1—28) Act 122-2013 May 28, 2014
• Frequently Asked Questions—Volume 2 (Questions 29—38) Act 122-2013 June 23, 2014
• Frequently Asked Questions—Volume 3 (Questions 39—52) Act 122-2013 July 31, 2014
• Act 122-2013 Clinical Laboratory Complaint Form
• Instructions for Requesting Collection Kits for Blood Alcohol & Drugs of Abuse Postmortem Specimens
• 2022 Toxicology Proficiency Testing Program Fees
• Toxicology Proficiency Testing Programs 2022 Schedule
• Limits of Quantitation of Laboratories Approved to Analyze Blood for Controlled Substances and/or their Metabolites
Contact: James R. Lute, Ph.D. (610) 280-3464K. Bureau of Emergency Preparedness and Response
State Emergency Registry of Volunteers in Pennsylvania Criminal History Policy and Code of Conduct (2011-01) July 1, 2011
Contact: Jeffrey Backer (717) 346-0640L. Office of Drug Surveillance and Misuse Prevention
The following can be found at the following website:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/PDMP/Pages/PDMP.aspx• PDMP System Vendor Transition
• PA PDMP Vendor Transition FAQ
• ABC-MAP Quarterly Meeting Agenda—April 26, 2022
• NOTICE: PA PDMP System Transition Prescribers
• NOTICE: PA PDMP System Transition Pharmacists
• NOTICE: PA PDMP System Transition Delegates
• PDMP Overview (PDMP System 1-pager)The following can be found at the following website: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/PDMP/Pages/Prescribers.aspx
• Prescriber Q & A
• Misapplication of Prescribing Guidelines Provider Letter
• PDMP Patient Notice Poster
• PDMP Patient Notice Poster (Spanish)The following can be found at the following website: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/PDMP/Pages/Tutorial.aspx
• Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Monitoring Program System User Terms and Conditions
• LogiCoy PDMP Account Transfer/Registration Training Resources
• Delegate PoliciesThe following can be found at the following website:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/PDMP/Pages/Dispensers.aspx
• Dispenser Q&A
• LogiCoy Paper Universal Claim Form
• Dispensation Data Submission Waiver Policy
• Application Request for Waiver of Reporting Requirements for Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PA PDMP)
• PDMP Patient Notice Poster
• PDMP Patient Notice Poster (Spanish)The following can be found at the following website:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/PDMP/Pages/Patients.aspxPatient Prescription Record Request• Patient Prescription Correction Request
The following can be found at the following website: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/PDMP/Pages/Education.aspx
• Module 1: Why Using the PDMP is Important for Achieving Optimal Health for Pennsylvania Citizens
• Module 1 Guide Document
• Module 2: How to Use the PDMP to Make Clinical Decisions
• Module 2 Guide Document
• Reporting Suspected Aberrant Medication Dispensing
• Reporting Suspected Aberrant Medication Prescribing
• Pharmacist Fact Sheet
• Prescriber Fact Sheet
• Module 3: Using the PDMP to Optimize Pain Management
• Module 3 Guide Document
• Diagram: Multimodal Pain Management Methods
• Module 3 Pocket Cards
• Module 4: Opioid Prescribing Guide
• Module 4 Guide Document
• Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Chronic Pain Checklist
• Fact Sheet: Summary of Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Noncancer Chronic Pain
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Laws Surrounding Controlled Substances
• Pocket Card: Quick Guide to Pennsylvania Laws Surrounding Controlled Substances
• Pocket Card: Opioid Prescribing Guidelines for Chronic Pain
• Module 5: Referral to Treatment for Substance Use Disorder Related to Opioid Use
• Module 5 Guide Document
• Flow Chart: Primary Care ''Warm Handoff'' for Substance Use Disorder
• Module 6: Approaches to Addressing Substance Use Disorder with Patients Identified by the PDMP
• Module 6 Guide Document
• Key Components of Motivational Interviewing
• Pocket Card: Steps of the Brief Negotiated Interview
• Frequently Asked Questions: SBIRT Training and Implementation
• SBIRT Primer
• SBIRT Online Directory
• SBIRT Demonstration Videos
• Module 7: Effective Opioid Tapering Practices
• Module 7 Guide Document
• Flow Chart: Opioid Tapering
• Pocket Card: How to Taper OpioidsThe following can be found at the following website: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/PDMP/Pages/Integration.aspx
• Integration Request Form
• PDMP Integration GuideThe following can be found at the following website: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/PDMP/Pages/Data.aspx
• Interactive Data Report: Overdose Data Technical Notes
• Interactive Data Report: PDMP Data Technical Notes
• PDMP Data by Prescriber Category Technical Notes
• Pennsylvania Overdose Data Brief 2017
• Pennsylvania Overdose Data Brief 2018
• Pennsylvania Overdose Data Brief 2019
• Pennsylvania Overdose Data Brief 2020The following can be found at the following website: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/PDMP/Pages/QA.aspx
• General Q&A
• Prescriber Q&A
• Physician-in-training Q&A
• Dispenser Q&AThe following can be found at the following website: https://pdmp.health.pa.gov/PDMPSystemApp/dashboard# !/guide
• Investigative User Guide
• Data Submitter Guide
• Pharmacist Guide
• Prescriber Guide
• Delegate Guide
• Agency User GuideThe following can be found at the following website:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/PDMP/Pages/Resource-Library.aspx
• Opioid Epidemic Overview
• Opioid Epidemic Fact Sheet
• Good Samaritan Overview
• Good Samaritan Fact Sheet
• Naloxone Overview
• Naloxone Fact Sheet
• State Prescription ID Laws Overview
• State Prescription ID Laws Fact Sheet
• Drug Scheduling Overview
• Drug Scheduling Fact Sheet
• Patient Privacy Overview
• Patient Privacy Fact Sheet
• PDMP Annual Report 2018
• PDMP Annual Report 2016-2017
• PDMP Annual Report 2019
• PDMP Annual Report 2020The following can be found at the following website: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/Pages/Electronic%20Prescribing.aspx
• Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances FAQ
• Act 96 of 2018 Temporary Exemption Form.The following can be found on the following website: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/PDMP/Pages/Opioid-Treatment-Agreements.aspx
• Sample Treatment Agreement
• Requirements of Act 112 and Considerations for Prescribers
• Act 112 Questions and Answers
• Act 112 of 2019 Treatment Agreement Checklist
• Opioid Use and Safety
• What is Act 112 and Questions to Ask Your ProviderThe following can be found on the following website: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/Patient-Advocacy/Pages/Patient%20Advocacy.aspx
• Where to Seek Care Handout
The following can be found on the following website: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/Patient-Advocacy/Pages/Patients.aspx
• Opioid Use and Safety
• What is Tapering?
• How do Pennsylvania Opioid Prescribing Guidelines and Opioid Laws Impact Patient Care?The following can be found on the following website: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/Patient-Advocacy/Pages/Healthcare.aspx
• Medical and Health Care Professionals Considerations and Resources
• Pennsylvania Non-Opioid Directive Information SheetThe following can be found on the following website: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/Patient-Advocacy/Pages/County-Regional-Resources.aspx
• North West Region Resource Guide for Patients
• North Central Region Resource Guide for Patients
• North East Region Resource Guide for Patients
• South West Region Resource Guide for Patients
• South Central Region Resource Guide for Patients
• South East Region Resource Guide for Patients
Contact: Ashley Bolton (717) 547-3144M. Health Research Office
Annual CURE Report
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Research/CURE/Pages/Reports.aspx
Contact: William R. Cramer (717) 231-2825N. Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
2021 Asthma Prevalence in Pennsylvania Fact Sheet—available at https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/Asthma/Pages/Surveillance-Reports.aspx
Contact: Amy Flaherty (717) 787-58762021 Asthma Mortality in Pennsylvania Fact Sheet—available at
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/Asthma/Pages/Surveillance-Reports.aspx
Contact: Amy Flaherty (717) 787-58762021 Asthma Hospitalizations in Pennsylvania Fact Sheet—available at
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/Asthma/Pages/Surveillance-Reports.aspx
Contact: Amy Flaherty (717) 787-5876Asthma Strategic Plan 2021-2026—available at
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/Asthma/Pages/Asthma.aspx
Contact: Amy Flaherty (717) 787-5876Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA) Guidance, Forms and Information
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/CIAA/Pages/CIAA.aspx
Contact: Barbara Fickel (717) 783-6600PA Free Quitline Information and Online Enrollment
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/tobacco/Pages/Quitline.aspx
Contact: Barbara Fickel (717) 783-6600Tobacco Retail Enforcement Information and Online Violation Reporting Form
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/tobacco/Pages/Act-112.aspx
Contact: Barbara Fickel (717) 783-6600Pennsylvania Smokefree Multiunit Housing Toolkit
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/tobacco/Pages/Smoke-Free-Housing.aspx
Young Lungs at Play Toolkit
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/programs/tobacco/Pages/Young-Lungs-at-Play.aspx
O. Office of Medical Marijuana
• Pa Bulletin Sept. 4, 2021 List of Pesticides Which May be Used by Medical Marijuana Grower and Processors Medical Marijuana Assistance Program (MMAP) FAQ
• Medical Marijuana Two-Year Final Report—May 15, 2020Medical Marijuana Coronavirus (COVID-19) Notice—June 15, 2021
• Extension of Medical Marijuana Temporary Regulations Notice—April 2, 2020
Contact: Peter Blank, 717-547-3454P. COVID-19—Active Orders and Guidance
Skilled Nursing Facilities:
• Interim Guidance for SNFs During COVID-19
• Interim Guidance for Skilled Nursing Facilities During COVID-19 FAQ• Temporary Suspension of Requirements of the Clinical Laboratory Act to Allow Personnel to Collect and Test Specimens in Skilled Nursing Facilities
• State and CMS Survey Guidance for SNFs during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Requirements for Testing of Residents and Staff in SNFs Order
• Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Testing at Skilled Nursing Facilities
• Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Long-Term Care Facilities to Implement Measures for Use and Distribution of Personal Protective Equipment
• LTCF PPE Order FAQ
• Amended Order Requiring Skilled Nursing Care Facilities to Make Weekly Reports of Specified Data Regarding Supplies and Equipment
• Data Reporting Requirements for Skill Nursing Facilities FAQs
Contact: Ann Chronister (717) 783-1078
Hospitals:
• Guidance on Hospitals' Responses to COVID-19 https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Hospital-Guidance.aspx
• Hospital Daily Reporting of Supplies and Equipment
• Hospital Measures to Protect Staff and Patients (SOH)
• Emergency Department COVID Specimen Collection (SOH)
• Hospital Reduction of Elective Procedures in Regions with low ICU Treatment Capacity (SOH)
• Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Reduction of Elective Procedures in Regions with Low Acute Care Treatment Capacity—Frequently Asked Questions
• State and CMS Survey Guidance for Hospitals, ASFs, and Abortion Facilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic (9/28/20): https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Survey-Guidance-Hospital-ASF.aspx
• Interim Pennsylvania Crisis Standards of Care for Pandemic Guidelines (4/10/2020): https://www.health. pa.gov/topics/Documents/Diseases%20and%20Condi tions/COVID-19%20Interim%20Crisis%20Standards %20of%20Care.pdf.
• Ethical Allocation Framework for Emerging Treatments of COVID-19: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Ethical-Allocation-Framework.aspx
Contact: Scott Mincemoyer (717) 787-8015Ambulatory Surgical Facilities:
• Guidance on Ambulatory Surgical Facilities' Responses to COVID-19 https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Ambulatory-Surgical-Facilities-Guidance.aspx
Contact: Scott Mincemoyer (717) 787-8015Home Care Agencies, Home Health Care Agencies & Hospice:
• Guidance for Home Care Agencies, Home Health Care Agencies and Hospices during COVID-19 Pandemic (5/20/20): https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Home-Health-Home-Care-Hospice.aspx
• State and CMS Survey Guidance for Home Care Agencies, Home Care Registries, Home Health Care Agencies, Hospices, Birth Centers, and Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers during the COVID-19 Pandemic (7/2/20): https://www.health. pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/ Survey-Guidance.aspx
Contact: Linda Chamberlain (717) 783-1379Vaccine:
• Order of the Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Vaccine Providers' Administration of COVID-19, dated February 12, 2021, as amended.
• Order of the Secretary of Health Requiring Reporting of Data Related to Each Administration of an Immunization for COVID-19, dated December 14, 2020.• Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Requiring Health Systems, Hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers and Pharmacies to Vaccinate Certain Health Care Personnel, dated December 30, 2020.
• COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs, dated April 13, 2021
• COVID-19 Interim Vaccination Plan V8.0, dated March 31, 2021
• FAQ's for Pennsylvania's Provider Network, dated May 11, 2021
• FAQ's for Pennsylvania's Provider Network, dated April 19, 2021
• FAQ's for Pennsylvania's Provider Network, dated April 6, 2021
• FAQ's for Pennsylvania's Provider Network, dated March 23, 2021
• FAQ's for Pennsylvania's Provider Network, dated March 5, 2021
• FAQ's for Pennsylvania's Provider Network, dated February 26, 2021
• FAQ's for Pennsylvania's Provider Network, dated February 24, 2021
• COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Toolkit, updated April 12, 2021
• COVID-19 Fact Sheet, Phase 1
Contact: Tom McCleaf (717) 787-5681
Testing:
• Point of Care Testing for COVID-19 (9/21/20): https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Point-of-Care-Testing.aspx
• Symptoms & Testing (pa.gov)
• Responding to COVID-19 ¦ PA.GOV
• School Health (pa.gov)
• Guidance for K12 Pooled Testing: 2021.08.26 K12 Pooled Testing Guidance.pdf (pa.gov)
• Guidance on Test to Stay in Schools: Test to Stay (pa.gov) • COVID-19 Patient Instructions for Self-Isolation While Awaiting Lab Results: https://www.health. pa.gov/topics/Documents/HAN/COVID-19%20Patient %20Instructions%20for%20Self%20Isolation.pdf
• Fact Sheets (pa.gov)
Contact: Shakila Shah, shshah@pa.gov 717-395-9589Other Entities:
• Interim Guidance on COVID-19 for Dental Health Care Personnel in Pennsylvania
• Order of the Secretary of Department of Health Directing Testing at Long-Term Care Facilities
• Interim Guidance On Postmortem Care Of A Decedent Whose Death Is Confirmed Or Suspected To Be Attributed To COVID-19 (1/11/21): https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Postmortem-Care.aspx
• Resources for School Communities During COVID-19
https://www.education.pa.gov/Schools/safeschools/emergencyplanning/COVID-19/Pages/default.aspx
• Summer Recreation, Camps and Pools Frequently Asked Questions (6/1/22): https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Summer-Recreation-Camps-Pools.aspx
• COVID-19 Guidance for WIC Clinics (12/11/20): https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/WIC-Clinics.aspx
• Division of School Health COVID-19 FAQ's: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/School%20 Health/School%20Health%20COVID%2019%20FAQ %20Apr%202020.pdf
• COVID-19 School Health Resources for School Nurses and Other School Health Care Personnel: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/School-Health.aspx
• Coronavirus Fact Sheet—DOH: https://www.health. pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Coronavirus-Fact-Sheet.aspx
• COVID-19 Mental Health Factsheet: https://www. health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Mental-Health.aspx
• COVID-19 Guidance on Breastfeeding: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Breastfeeding-Guidance.aspx
• Guidance on Veterinary Practices Amid COVID-19 Pandemic (6/24/2020): https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Veterinary-Guidance.aspx
• COVID-19 Homemade Mask Factsheet: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Homemade-Mask-Fact-Sheet.aspx.
• COVID-19 Patient Instructions for Self Isolation While Awaiting Lab Results: https://www.health. pa.gov/topics/Documents/HAN/COVID-19%20Patient %20Instructions%20for%20Self%20Isolation.pdf
• Remdesivir Fact Sheet: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Remdesivir-Fact-Sheet.aspx
• MIS-C Fact Sheet: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/MIS-C-Fact-Sheet.aspx
• Universal Face Covering Order FAQ (updated June 9, 2021): https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Universal-Masking-FAQ. aspx
• COVID-19 Mask Guidance for Children: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Masks-Children.aspx • Back-to-School Guidance Fact Sheet for Parents: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Back-to-School-Guidance.aspx
• Sexual Health During COVID-19: https://www.health. pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Sexual-Health.aspx
• Rapid Antigen Testing Fact Sheet: https://www. health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Antigen-Testing.aspx
• Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/COVID-EUA.aspx
• New Variants of COVID-19 Fact Sheet: https://www. health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Guidance/Variant-Fact-Sheet.aspx
• Safe and Effective: COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Diseases%20and%20Conditions/Vaccine%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf
• Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Factsheet ¦ Protect Baby: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/communication/COVID-19_Positive_Caring_for_Baby.pdf
• Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Factsheet ¦ Pregnancy: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/communication/COVID-19_
Pregnancy.pdf
• Maintaining Healthy Education and Childcare Settings during the COVID-19 Pandemic:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/envirohealth/Pages/Healthy-Education.aspx
Training for staff in K—12 schools
Post-training survey (K—12)
Training for staff in early childcare centers
Post-training survey (ECE)
References and other resources
Module 1 (Ventilation)—Reducing COVID-19 spread through improved ventilation
Module 2 (COVID testing)—Considerations for preK—12 school settings
• Critical Medical Resources (GOV)
• Healthcare Professionals Protections—Civil Immunity (GOV)
• PCHs and Assisted Living Facilities Reporting Requirements (SOH)
• Authorizing Remote Administrative Agency Proceedings (GOV)
• Antigen Testing Reporting (SOH)
• Use of Satellite Testing Location (SOH)
• LTCF Testing Requirement (SOH)
Contact: Wendy Braund, MD, (717) 315-8190
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