§ 11.132. Staff physical examination.
(a) Staffpersons who come into direct contact with clients or who prepare or serve food shall have a physical examination within 12 months prior to employment, and every 2 years from the date of the last physical examination thereafter.
(b) A medical report documenting the physical examination shall be signed and dated by a licensed physician or CRNP and submitted to the center prior to the first day of employment.
(c) The medical report shall include:
(1) The record of a physical examination.
(2) Indication that a tuberculin skin test has been administered to the individual with negative results within 2 years; or, if tuberculin skin test is positive, the results of a chest X-ray.
(3) To the extent that confidentiality laws permit, written authorization in the form of a signed statement that the individual is free of communicable diseases or that the individual has a communicable disease but is able to work in the center if specific precautions are taken that will prevent the spread of the disease to clients.
(4) Information on a medical problem which might interfere with the health of the clients.
(d) Tuberculin skin testing may be completed and certified in writing by a registered nurse or a licensed physician.
Cross References This section cited in 6 Pa. Code § 11.31 (relating to minimum staff requirements); 6 Pa. Code § 11.38 (relating to volunteers); 6 Pa. Code § 11.133 (relating to communicable diseases); and 6 Pa. Code § 11.212 (relating to applicability).
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