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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 17-1472h

[47 Pa.B. 5303]
[Saturday, September 2, 2017]

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M. Bureau of Mediation

Contact: William D. Gross, Director (717-787-2803)
• Grievance Mediation pamphlet
• Pennsylvania Bureau of Mediation pamphlet
• Steward & Supervisor Training pamphlet
• Timed Mediation pamphlet
• Dispute Notice LIMS-102
• Pennsylvania Public Employe Relations Act (195) Notice to Bureau of Mediation LIMS-103
• Act 88 Amendment to the Public School Code of 1949 Notice to Bureau of Mediation LIMS-104
• Request for Grievance Arbitration Panel LIMS-115
• Request for Grievance Mediation LIMS-15

N. Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety

Contact: Jennifer Berrier, Director, BOIS (717-783-6304)
• Technical International Building Code 2003 Advisories
• Advisory on Sections 302.1.1 and 302.2—Incidental use areas and accessory use areas. Issued March 3, 2005
• Advisory on Sections 310.1 and 310.2—Residential care facilities with 6-16 occupants. Issued April 1, 2005.
• Advisory on Section 404.8—Travel distance. Issued October 29, 2004.
• Advisory on Section 707.2—Shaft enclosure required (Exception 7). Issued March 3, 2005.
• Advisory on Section 1014.1—Exit or exit access doorways required. Issued October 29, 2004.
• Advisory on Section 1016.5—Corridor Continuity. Issued October 29, 2004.
• Advisory on Section 1019.1—Enclosures required (Exceptions 8 and 9). Issued March 3, 2005.
• Advisory on Sections 3409.3 and 3409.6 (and IEBC sections 812.5 and 506.2)—Accessibility requirements applicable to changes of group or occupancy and alterations. Issued March 3, 2005. Revised and re-issued January 8, 2007.
• Advisory ''S'' (Storage) versus ''U'' (Utility and Miscellaneous Use) classification and use. Issued June 30, 2005. Revised January 9, 2008.
• Technical International Building Code 2006 Advisories
• Advisory on Section 310.1 and 310.2—Residential care facilities with 6-16 occupants. Issued April 1, 2005. Revised January 26, 2007.
• Advisory on Section 404.8—Travel Distance. Issued October 29, 2004. Revised January 26, 2007.
• Advisory on Section 707.2—Shaft enclosure required (Exception 7)—Issued March 3, 2005. Revised January 26, 2007.
• Advisory on Section 1007.1—Accessible Means of Egress Required—Issued July 16, 2008.
• Advisory on Section 1007.6—Areas of Refuge—Issued July 16, 2008.
• Advisory on Section 1008.1.3.4—Access-controlled Egress Doors—Issued January 30, 2008.
• Advisory on Section 1015.1—Exit and exit access doorways required. Issued October 29, 2004. Revised January 26, 2007.
• Advisory on Section 1017.5—Corridor continuity. Issued October 29, 2004. Revised January 26, 2007.
• Advisory on Section 1020.1—Enclosures required. Issued March 3, 2005. Revised January 26, 2007.
• Advisory on Section 1020.1—Enclosures required (Exceptions 8 and 9). Issued March 3, 2005. Revised January 26, 2007.
• Advisory on Section 1020.1.5—Discharge identification barrier. Issued January 30, 2008.
• Advisory on Sections 3409.4 and 3409.7 (and IEBC sections 912.8 and 605.2)—Accessibility requirements applicable to changes of group or occupancy and alterations. Issued March 3, 2005. Revised January 26, 2007.
• Advisory ''S'' (Storage) versus ''U'' (Utility and Miscellaneous Use) classification and use. Issued June 30, 2005. Revised January 9, 2008.
• Uniform Construction Code Advisories
• Accessibility-Only Plan Reviews and Inspections.
• Building Code Official (BCO) Certification. Revised November 14, 2007.
• Certain Electrical Requirements with an Effective Date of 1/1/08.
• Ground Snow Loads. Revised June 28, 2007.
• Health Care Facilities Act
• Manufactured Housing
• One- and Two-Family Dwelling Fire Protection of Floors. Issued August 1, 2011.
• One- and Two-Family Dwelling Sprinkler Installation. Issued August 1, 2011.
• Recreational Cabin Exclusion
• Residential Care Facilities. Revised on July 12, 2010.
• Sprinkler System Shop Drawings
• ''State-Owned Buildings''
• Temporary Structures. Revised on January 19, 2011.
• Townhouse Sprinkler Installation. Revised on August 1, 2011.
• Utility Service Connections
• Accessibility Directives
• Accessibility Requirements in Certain Townhouses
• Accessibility Requirements When Adding Non-Grade Level Floors
• Additions and Accessible Exits
• Measuring Kitchen Base Cabinets for an ''Obstructed High Side Reach Range''
• Public Pools and Accessible
• Temporary Certificates of Occupancy & Accessibility
• Vending and Lottery Machine Reach Ranges
• Advisories on Elevators & Other Lifting Devices
• Building Approval Information
• Common Application Deficiencies
• Controller Change Alterations
• Emergency Permits
• Excessive Car Top Clearance
• Governors in Hoistway
• Hoistway Certifications
• Jack Replacement
• Major Repair—Equipment Number
• New Construction vs. Alterations
• UCC Requirements for Elevators Used for Construction Permit
• Variances
• VRCs
• Wheelchair and Stairchair Lifts
• Work/Equipment in Machine Rooms
• PSF-38 Pennsylvania Tier II Emergency & Hazardous Chemical Inventory
• Guidance Manual Pennsafe website: www.dli.state.pa.us (Keywords: PATTS, HSSF)
• Bedding and Upholstery/Stuffed Toys Frequently Asked Questions

O. INDUSTRIAL BOARD

Contact: Traci Willman, Administrative Officer (717-787-
 6114)
• Board description.
• Appeal/Variance/Extension of Time Procedures.
• Meeting Dates.
• FAQs
• LIIB 115 Fire and Panic Act form.
• LIIB 117 Uniform Construction Code form
• LIIB 118 Elevators and Other Lifting Devices form
• LIIB 119 Request for Industrial Board Plans form
• LIIB 121 Flammable and Combustible Liquids form
• LIIB 122 Liquefied Petroleum Gas form
• LIIB 303 Boiler form
• LIIB 304 Water Heater Industrial Board Petition form
• LIIB 305 Unfired Pressure Vessel form
• LIIB 306 Bedding & Upholstery Industrial Board Petition

Department of MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS (DMVA)

I. POLICY STATEMENTS

• Standard Operating Procedures for the State Armory Board
• Information Paper for the Operation of the Keystone Conference Center
• Housing and Keystone Conference Center Committee Charter
• Privately Owned Weapons on National Guard Facilities
• Public Affairs Airlift Policy
• Military Aircraft Flyovers
• Use of Military Equipment for Civilian Organizations
• Recreational Access to Fort Indiantown Gap
• Resident Abuse Policy and Procedures
• Handbook of Accounting Manual for State Veterans' Homes
• HIPAA Policies and Forms for State Veterans' Homes
• Standard Operating Procedure for Armory Rentals
• Policy for State-Owned Family Housing
• Policy on Maintenance and Use of Veterans' Trust Fund
• Contract Compliance Policy Statement
• Emergency Evacuation Plan
• Equal Opportunity Plan
• EEO Statement
• EEOC/PHRC Complaints
• Sexual Harassment Policy
• Disability-Related Employment Policy
• Discrimination Complaint Process
• Workforce Analysis Summary
• HIV/AIDs Policy Statement
• Incident Investigation and Reporting for Workers Compensation
• IT Policies and Procedures
• PA Worker and Community Right to Know Training Booklet
• Safety Policy
• General Safety Standards
• AIPP Employee Safety Suggestion and Compliance Program
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy—TAG Policy
• Standards of Conduct and Work Rules—TAG Policy
• Workplace Violence and Workplace Bullying Prevention Policy

II. INTERNAL GUIDELINES

• Adherence to Work Hours/Wear of Military Uniform
• Bomb Threat Plan—DMVA contains classified information
• Curtailment of Activities at FTIG Due to Inclement Weather
• Political Activity
• Retired Guardsmen Involvement
• Notification of VIP Visits for FTIG and DMVA Organizations
• Pennsylvania National Guard Military Regulations and Directives (PMR/PaANGR)
• Manual for Courts-Martial under PCMJ

III. OTHER/GUIDANCE/INSTRUCTIONAL MANUALS

• Military Family Relief Assistance Program Guidelines Personnel Manual
• Index of Administrative Publications (contains classified information) Pamphlet 310
• Military Publications Index of Blank Forms (contains classified information) Pamphlet 25-32
• Training Guidelines Manual
• Organizational and Functional Statement for the DMVA
• Patient Care Policy Manual, Veterans' Homes
• State Home Construction Grant Program
• Veterans Administration Guidelines for State Veterans' Homes
• Directory of Agencies Providing Information to Veterans
• Pennsylvania Veterans' Memorial
• Telephone Directory for Veterans Organizations

Department Contact: Office of Policy, Planning, and Legislative Affairs, Bldg. 7-36 Fort Indiantown Gap Annville, PA 17003

MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMISSION (MPOETC)

Lethal Weapons (Act 235)
Physical Examination—LWTA (SP8-200A)
Psychological Examination—LWTA (SP8-200B)
Police Officer Exemption Application—LWTA (SP8-200C)
Renewal of Agent Certification—LWTA (SP 8-205)

MPOETC (Act 120)
Application for Police Officer Certification Examination
 (SP8-300)
Physical Examination (SP8-300C)
Psychological Examination (SP8-300D)
Application for Consideration of Reinstatement of Certifi-
 cation
Instructor Application (SP8-301)

RLEIA (Act 79)
Certified Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor Applica-
 tion
Retired Officer Concealed Carry Acknowledgement Form

School Authorities Form
MPOETC Policy 2012-05, Consideration for Reinstate-
 ment of Certification
Application for Consideration of Reinstatement of Certifi-
 cation

All of the nonregulatory, compliance-related documents listed above are available from the Pennsylvania State Police by contacting the Department at the following address or phone number:

Pennsylvania State Police
Bureau of Research & Development
1800 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 783-5536

Documents are also available from the State Library, Government Publication Section at 219 Forum Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120 and may be obtained through inter-library loan.

Pennsylvania COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY (PCCD)

I. Office of Criminal Justice System Improvements

• U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, ''Byrne Formula Grant Program Guidance''
• U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Fact Sheets
• Minimum Operating Standards for Criminal Justice Advisory Boards (CJABs)
• 2013/14 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant—Local
• 2015/16 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant—Local
• 2012/13 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Grants
• 2013/2014 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Grants
• 2015/2016 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Grants
• 2016/2017 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Grants
• 2016/2017 JRI Innovative Policing Grants
• 2016/2017 JRI County Adult Probation and Parole System Improvement Grants
• 2016 Justice Assistance Grants (Under $10k Grants)
• 2016 Facial Recognition and Messaging Initiative
• National Criminal History Improvement Grants (2015)
• National Criminal History Improvement Grants (2016)
• 2013 Chiefs' Council Training/Technical Assistance
• Better Automation and Sharing by Law Enforcement
• CJAB Technical Assistance (2014)
• CJAB Technical Assistance (2015)
• CJAB Technical Assistance (2016)
• CJAB Technical Assistance (2017)
• County Intermediate Punishment Programs 2014-2015
• County Intermediate Punishment Programs 2015-2016
• County Intermediate Punishment Programs 2016-2018
• County Offender Re-entry Planning Grants
• Criminal Justice Advisory Board Initiatives 2011
• PCPA Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (2016)
• PCPA Offender Identification Support (2016)
• Pretrial Drug and Alcohol Initiative (2016)
• Problem Solving Court Initiative (2016)
• Megan's Law Registration Support (2015)
• Mental Health and Justice Housing Initiative (2015)
• Mental Health and Justice Pretrial Initiative (2016)
• Peer Support within the Criminal Justice System (2016)
• PSN-Western District/Anti-Gang 2011/12
• Regional Policing 2012
• Regional Policing 2015
• RSAT 2013
• RSAT 2014
• RSAT 2015
• RSAT 2016
• Sentencing Technical Assistance and Training
• County Revocation and Resentencing Data Collection (2015)
• State Intermediate Punishment to HOPE
• FY 2014 PREA Compliance
• Vivitrol Pilot (DOC)
• John R. Justice (2014 & 2015)
• Statewide Defender Training (2014/2015)
• Substance Abuse Education (SAEDRF) Category 1
• Substance Abuse Education (SAEDRF) Category 2 & 3
• Training Initiatives-PDAI (2014/15)
• Training Initiatives-PDAI (2015/16)
• Training Initiatives-PA Defender Association of PA (2014/15)
• Training Initiatives-PA Defender Association of PA (2015/16)
• PA Chiefs of Police Association (PCPA) Training Support
• PCPA Naloxone Project

II. Constables Education and Training Board

• Constables' Training Bulletins and Annual Reports. (August 1994 to Present)
• Constables' Education and Training Board (CETB) instructor information produced solely for contractor schools. (Updated Nov. 2007 and adopted by the CETB as an official policy.)
• CETB / PCCD Policy on Act 233 Payments
• PA Constables' Classroom Code of Conduct. (Updated Feb. 2014)
• Constable Record Form
• Criteria for instructors as listed on constables' certification application. (Updated August 2016).
• Constable Background Check Form
• Act 49 Constable Training Grievance Form
• Basic, Continuing Education, Firearms, Optional and Transfer Enrollment Forms
• Request for Basic and Continuing Education Waiver Forms

III. Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Board

• Deputy Sheriffs' Training Bulletins and Annual Reports. (April 1990 to Present)
• Deputy Sheriffs' Education & Training Board (DSETB) Policy. (Updated May 2015)
• Code of Conduct for deputy sheriffs training, distributed by training contractor to trainees in each basic training and waiver class.
• Sheriff's office now submit new hires thru the Sheriff & Deputy Sheriff Information System (SDSIS) (formerly identified here as ''Employment Forms'')
• Basic Training Physical Form
• DSETB Instructor Application
• Sheriff's office now submit waiver requests thru the Sheriff & Deputy Sheriff Information System (SDSIS) (formerly identified here as ''DSETB Time & Training Waiver Applications'')
• DSETB Physical Training Standards

IV. Office of Financial Management and Administration

• PCCD Applicant's Manual and related documents on PCCD website,
• U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of the Comptroller, Financial Guide.
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Governor's Office, Management Directive 305.20, Grant Administration.
• Funding guidelines disseminated as needed by various offices.
• PCCD Policy for Addressing Complaints Regarding Inherently Religious Activities.
• Memo from the Federal Office of Management and Budget regarding ACORN.
• Revised Standard Subgrant Conditions.
• Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act guidance.
• Time and Effort Reporting Standards.
• Fiscal Accountability Guidelines
• PCCD Civil Rights Compliance Procedures.
• PCCD Discrimination Complaint Form.
• Grants Management Training PowerPoint
• Grants Information Frequently Asked Questions
• Time and Effort Reports Frequently Asked Questions
• PCCD Egrants User Registration Manual
• PCCD Egrants Agency Registration Request Form
• PCCD Competitive Grant Process Overview
• Clearance and Endorsement of Certain Grant Applications
• PCCD Concept Paper and Grant Application Technology Conditions
• PCCD Privacy Certificate and Confidentiality Requirements
• Grantee Audit Responsibilities
• Reporting Potential Fraud, Waste and Abuse

V. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Funding announcements that provide guidelines and re-
 quirements for applicants:
• Juvenile Defender Association of PA for Statewide Defender Training Project (Federal JAG Funds), March 2018
• Commonwealth Prevention Alliance for conference support (State VPP Funds), May 2017
• CCAP Data Collection Database for PACTT (State DHS Funds), August 2017
• OJJDP Substance Abuse Education and Demand Reduction Category 1 Research-Based Approaches (State SAEDR Funds), August 2016
• OJJDP Substance Abuse Education and Demand Reduction Category 1 Research-Based Approaches (State SAEDR Funds), August/September 2017
• Balanced & Restorative Justice System Enhancement Training Project (Federal JJDP Funds), August/September 2017
• PA District Attorneys Institute for Statewide Prosecutor Training Project (Federal JAG Funds), This funding announcement is no longer released by OJJDP, OCJSI is the PCCD Office responsible for the funding announcement, with input on the content and partial funding contributed by OJJDP. September/October 2017
• PA Academic and Career/Technical Training (State DHS Funds), March 2086
• Pennsylvania's Communities That Care (CTC) (Statewide Initiative (Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Funds) March 2015; Last funding announcement release was June 2015
• 2016 Violence Prevention Programs—New Programs (State VPP Funds), March 2016
• 2016 VPP Standard Programs (State VPP Funds) March 2016; should note that the announcements for New and Standard VPP Programs were merged and released as a single announcement in March 2016.
• 2017 Delinquency Prevention Programs (State DPP Funds), February 2017
• Merging Diversion and DMC Competitive Funding Announcement (Federal JJDP Funds), October 2017
• Pennsylvania Council of Juvenile Probation Officers; JJSES Training/Technical Assistance Project (Federal JJDP funds), August/September 2017
• Secure Compliance Monitoring Project (Federal JJDP Funds), August 2018
• Defender Association of Philadelphia for the DMC Youth/Law Enforcement Corporation (Federal JJDP Funds), December 2017
• 2017 SPEP Project (Tentative) at Vanderbilt University (Federal JJDP Funds), August/September 2016

VI. Office of Victims' Services

A. Victims Compensation

• Victims Compensation Claim Form. (Standard) (Updated 6/10)
• Victims Compensation Claim Form. (One Page) (Updated 4/13)
• Spanish Signature Page (Updated 11/06)
• Financial Assistance for Victims of Crime pamphlet (English 6/10, Spanish 02/11 and Braille)
• Compensation Resource Guide for Victim Service and Allied Professionals brochure (English and Spanish) (Updated 3/12)
• Victim Advocate Manual—rewritten 2014 and merged with Standard Operating Guidelines (Continual Updates)
• DAVE Brochure for online access of compensation claims (Updated 01/15)
• Restitution/Compensation Brochure (5/08)
• Stolen Benefit Cash Claim form (Updated 4/09)
• Vehicular Claim Addendum Form (Updated 3/07)
• Large Print VCAP Short form (Updated 4/06)
• VCAP Victim Response Surveys (Updated 2016)
• Emergency Compensation Award Application (updated 8/10)
• Protocols and Billing Procedures for Forensic Rape Examinations (Updated 10/15)
• Handout Pads (English and Spanish) and Braille (Updated 12/07)
• VCAP Posters (2015)
• Law Enforcement Fact Sheet (4/08)
• Relocation Expenses (1/16)
• Law Enforcement Victims Right Guide (11/13)
 o ENGLISH Guide, Black and White (11/13)
 o ENGLISH Extra Sheet, Black and White (11/13)
 o ENGLISH Guide, Color (11/13)
 o ENGLISH Extra Sheet, Color (11/13)
 o SPANISH Guide, Black and White (11/13)
 o SPANISH Extra Sheet, Black and White (11/13)
 o SPANISH Guide, Color (11/13)
 o SPANISH Extra Sheet, Color (11/13)
• SAVIN Poster (English/Spanish)
• SAVIN Brochure (English) (10/10)
• SAVIN Brochure (Spanish) (10/10)
• SAVIN Brochure (Bosnian) (10/10)
• SAVIN Brochure (Mandarian) (10/10)
• SAVIN Brochure (Vietnamese) (10/10)
• SAVIN Brochure (Russian) (10/10)
• SAVIN Tear-Off Pad (English/Spanish)

B. Victims Services

• Consolidated Victim Service Program Standards, Revised 2017
• STOP Violence Against Women Competitive Funding Announcement, 2016-2018
• Rights and Services Act (RASA)/Victims of Juvenile Offenders (VOJO) Funding Announcement, 2017—2018
• VOCA Statewide Funding Announcement, 2016-2019
• VOCA Competitive Funding Announcement, 2016-2019
• VOCA Funding Guideline Amendment: Mass Violence, 2000
• VOCA Virtual Training Modules Funding Announcement
• VOCA Virtual Training Modules, 2016
• VOCA Training PA Department of Aging Funding Announcement, 2016
• PDAI Victim Witness Training Project Funding Announcement, 2017-2018
• PCAR STOP Training and Technical Assistance Funding Announcement, 2016-2018 • PCADV STOP Training and Technical Assistance Funding Announcement, 2016-2018
• PA Chiefs of Police Association VCAP Consultants Funding Announcement, 2017
• PA Chiefs of Police Association STOP Virtual Training Funding Announcement, 2017
• Substance Abuse Demand Reduction and Education Funding Announcement, 2015
• Statewide Crisis Response Initiative Funding Announcement, 2016-2018
• Sexual Assault Services Funding Announcement, 2017
• STOP Judicial Funding Announcement, 2016-2018
• PDAI-PA SAVIN Maintenance Funding Announcement, 2017
• Pennsylvania's STOP Implementation Plan, 2017-2020
• Office of Victim Services Monitoring Guidelines, 2013
• Statewide Capacity Building and Training Funding Announcement
• STOP Virtual Training Modules, 2016-2018

VII. Office of Research Evaluation and Strategic Planning

• 2014 Accredited/Associate Child Advocacy Center
• Child Advocacy Center and MDIT Development—2014, 2015, 2016
• Child Advocacy Center Statewide Plan Development: Technical Assistance to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Endowment Act—Child Advocacy Centers (2015-2016)
• Endowment Act—Direct Victim Services Org. (2015-2016)
• Endowment Act—Programs Assisting Victims (2015-2016)
• Endowment Act—Treatment Training (2015-2016)
• Endowment Act Planning Session Results (2015-2016)
• Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Maximizing State Reforms—U.S. Department of Justice/Bureau of Justice Assistance
• Model Set of Standards for Pennsylvania's Multidisciplinary Investigative Teams
• National Children's Alliance Accreditation Guidelines for Children's Advocacy Centers
• National Children's Alliance Standards for Accredited Members
• PCCD Agency Overview
• Pennsylvania Consolidated Victim Service Program Standards
• Pennsylvania Criminal Justice Population Projections FY2015/16 to FY2019/20
• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape Standards
• Population Projections Software Status—Check
• 2015 Accredited/Associate Child Advocacy Center
• 2015 Child Advocacy Center and MDIT Development—2015
• Endowment Act Interactive Map (2015-2016)
• Mobile Child Advocacy Center—2015
• Mobile Forensic Interview Unit (2016)
• 2016 NCA Member Child Advocacy Centers
• 2017 NCA Member Child Advocacy Centers
• Emerging CACs and MDITs
• Annual Report Fiscal Year 2015/16
• Notice of Proposed Expenditures Letters for Endowment Act (2015-Present)
• Endowment Act Grant Applications Recommended Maps (2015-Present)
• Criminal Justice Population Projections Committee Annual Report

Pennsylvania HOUSING FINANCING AGENCY (PHFA)

I. POLICY STATEMENTS

• Rental Housing Program
12 Pa. Code, Sections 31.11—31.25
Contact: Holly Glauser (717.780.3876)
• Owner-Occupied Residential Housing Program
12 Pa. Code, Sections 31.101—31.105
Contact: Kate Newton (717.780.3891)
• Mortgage Loan Program
12 Pa. Code, Sections 31.111—31.117
Contact: Kate Newton (717.780.3891)
• Policy Statement on Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (including Program Guidelines, Act 91 Notice (as updated 2016))
12 Pa. Code, Section 31.201 et seq.
Contact: Lori Toia (717.780.3945)
• HEMAP Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies on
PHFA website at www.phfa.org
Contact: Lori Toia (717.780.3945)
• Privacy Policy
Contact: Tom Brzana (717.780.3996)

II. GUIDANCE MANUALS

A. Development Division

• PHFA Multifamily Housing Application and Guidelines (contains PennHOMES, Taxable and Tax-Exempt Financing and Low Income Housing Tax Credit Guidelines)
• PHFA Preprocessing Manual for Projects with Agency Federal HOME Funds
• PHFA Preprocessing Manual for Projects with Agency Reserve Funds
Contact: Lisa Lutz (717.780.3876)

B. Technical Services Division

• Architectural Submission Guide
• PHFA Preconstruction Meeting Guide
• General Payout Procedures for Mortgagors & Contractors
Contact: Kristy Provost (717.780.1846)

C. Housing Management Division

• PHFA Property Operations Manual
• PHFA Section 8 Non-Performance Based Property Operations Manual
• PHFA Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Compliance Manual
Contact: Barbara Huntsinger (717.780.3818)

• PHFA Financial Reporting Manual for Agency Financed Properties and Tax Credit Only Properties (No Agency Financing)
Contact: Kathy Hughes (717.780.3819)

D. Housing Services Department

• Senior Supportive Services Program Manual with PennHOMES/Low Income Tax Credit Requirements
• Supportive Services Program Manual with Section 8 Requirements
• Family Supportive Services Program Manual with PennHOMES/Low Income Tax Credit Requirements
• Family Supportive Services Program Manual with Philadelphia Family Resource Center Initiative Requirements
• Family Supportive Services Program Manual with Philadelphia Escrow/Waiver Requirements
• Quick Connections (supportive services newsletter)
Contact: Melissa Reifsnyder (717.780.4353)

E. Single Family Housing Division

• PHFA Seller's Guide
Contact: Kate Newton (717.780.3891)

• Renovate & Repair Program Guidelines
Contact: Roberta Schwalm (717.780.3838)

• Pennvest Homeowner Septic Loan Program Guidelines
Contact: Roberta Schwalm (717.780.3838)

III. INTERNAL GUIDELINES

• PHFA Board Agenda, Minutes and Resolutions
• Bylaws of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
• PHFA Right to Know Act Policy
• PHFA Investment Policy
• PHFA Interest Rate Swap Guidelines
Contact: Carrie Barnes (717.780.3911)

• PHFA Employee Manual
Contact Susan Delgado (717.780.3882)

• PHFA Fraud Detection, Prevention, Escalation and Resolution Policy
• PHFA Quality Assurance Plan for Residential Mortgage Loan Programs
• PHFA Secondary Market Interest Rate Risk Management and Hedging Policy
Contact: Kate Newton (717-780-3891)

V. OTHER

• Anti-Predatory Lending
• Anti-Predatory Lending and Foreclosure Prevention Presentation—CD-Rom
• Anti-Predatory Lending and Foreclosure Prevention—Trainer's Guide
Contact: Terri Redmond (717.780.3835)

• PHFA Annual Report
• Pennsylvania Housing Studies (available only on website at www.phfa.org)
• Employer Assisted Housing (EAH) Initiative
• PHFA Homebuyer Workbook
• Do-Able Renewable Home (Accessibility Workbook)
Contact: Chris Anderson (717.780.3815)

• Financial Reporting Information
Contact either Joseph Knopic (717.780.3826) or Heather
 Shull (717.780.3886)

A. PHFA Brochures

• Programs for Homebuyers
• Housing Counseling and Education
• Don't Get Hooked by Predatory Lending
• Foreclosure Prevention
• PAHousingSearch.com
• Mortgage Tax Credits
• PENNVEST Homeowner Septic Program
• Why Should I Choose a PHFA Mortgage
• Renovate & Repair Loan Program (R&R) (available only in the website at www.phfa.org)
• Multifamily Development and Rental Housing
• Help with Housing (general PHFA brochure)
• Employer Assisted Housing (EAH) Initiative
Contact: Chris Anderson (717.780.3815)

B. PHFA Program Notices

• PHARE Plan & RFP
Contact: Melissa Raffensperger (717.780.3947)

• National Housing Trust Fund Program
Contact: Holly Glauser (717.780.3994)

• Manufactured Home Community Rights Act Notice
Contact: Legal Department (717.780.3846)

• HEMAP-Revised Act 91/6 Program Notice (and alternative language notices)
Contact: Lori Toia (717.780.3945)

C. Programs for Home Buyers

• HFA PreferredTM and HFA Preferred Risk SharingTM
• Keystone Home Loan
• Keystone Government Loan
• Keystone Advantage Assistance Loan
• HOMEstead Assistance Loan
• Access Modification and Access Assistance Loans
• Mortgage Credit Certificate
Contact: Kate Newton (717.780.3891)

D. Programs for Home Owners

• Mortgage Refinancing
Contact: Kate Newton (717.780.3891)

• Renovate and Repair Program
• PENNVEST Homeowner Septic Program
• Homeowners Energy Efficiency Loan Program
Contact: Roberta Schwalm (717.780.3838)

• Homeowner's Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (HEMAP)
Contact: Lori Toia (717.780.3945)

Additional information on these programs and other resources is available on PHFA's website (www.phfa.org) from time to time (including funding notices, Requests for Proposals, and news and public notices)

Pennsylvania MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PMRS)

I. POLICY STATEMENTS

• Actuarial Tables
• Allocation of Excess Interest to Municipal Account, Member's Accounts, and Retired
• Business and Educational Travel Policy
• Calculation of Withdrawing Plan's Portion of Retired Member's Reserve
• Contractor Insurance
• Contract & Purchasing Procedures
• Date of Birth Proof
• Designating Signatories
• Disability Reserve Funding
• DROP—Deferred Retirement Option Program
• Excess Interest Process
• Indemnification Policy
• Investment Guidelines
• Member Contribution Receipts
• Overpayment Policy
• Permanent Employee
• Plan Withdrawal Procedures
• Portability: Individual Member
• Portability: Plan Spin-offs
• Proxy Voting Guidelines
• Refund-Plan Withdrawal
• Return to Work Policy Statement
• Right To Know Policy
Contact: Steve Vaughn (717) 787-2065

II. GUIDANCE MANUALS

• PMRS Notes & News
• PMRS Pamphlets:
  Plan Benefit Summary (individualized for each mu-
   nicipality)
  Evaluating Your Pension Plan
  Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System
• Individual Municipality Plan Benefit Agreements
• PMRS Website: www.pmrs.state.pa.us
Contact: Steve Vaughn (717) 787-2065

III. DECISIONS

• PMRS Board of Trustees Adjudications Topics:
 Death Benefit
 Disability
 Membership Eligibility
 Miscellaneous
 Payment of Interest
 Pension Benefit
 Pension Forfeiture
 Purchase of Service
 Retirement-Covered Compensation
Contact: Steve Vaughn (717) 787-2065

IV. INTERNAL GUIDELINES

• Actuarial Reports (Annual Evaluation and 5 year Experience Study Report)
• Actuarial Tables
• Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
• Investment Consultant Quarterly Reports
• PMRS Board Minutes and Resolutions
• Sample Domestic Relations Order and Instruction Memo
• Template Pension Plan Contract for Police, Municipal and Firefighter
Contact: Steve Vaughn (717) 787-2065

Pennsylvania STATE POLICE (PSP)

GUIDANCE MANUALS, BROCHURES, FORMS AND OTHER MATERIALS

A. Bureau of Criminal Investigation

• Terrorism Tip Line Card
• Storage Facility Terrorism Indicator Card

B. Bureau of Human Resources & Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement

• Liquor Enforcement Officer Trainee Brochure (SP5-348)

C. Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement

• Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement Brochure (SP2-304)

D. Bureau of Patrol

• Emergency Vehicle Designation (SP6-115)
• Child Safety Seat Identification Decal (SP6-153)

E. Bureau of Professional Responsibility

• Complaint Verification Form (SP1-108)

F. Bureau of Records and Identification

• Information for Pennsylvania Firearms Purchasers and Basic Firearm Safety (SP4-135) Application/Record of Sale (SP4-113)
• Request for Criminal Record Check (SP4-164)
• Right-to-Know Law Request (SP3-226)
• Notice of Crash Investigation and Application to Obtain Copy of Police Crash Report (SP 7-0015)
• Pennsylvania Instant Check System Challenge (SP4-197)

G. Bureau of Research and Development

• Pennsylvania Annual Police Pursuit Report (1998-2015)
http://www.paucrs.pa.gov/ucr/reporting/pursuit/annual/annualpursuitui.asp

• Crime in Pennsylvania: Uniform Crime Executive Summary (1999-2015)
http://www.paucrs.pa.gov/UCR/Reporting/Annual/AnnualSumArrestUI.asp

H. Bureau of Training and Education

• Youngster Protect Yourself from Attacks and Accidents (SP5-330)
• Home Burglary Prevention Guide (SP5-331)
• Scams & Crimes of Fraud (SP5-332)
• Understanding Crime Prevention (SP5-334)
• Accessing Your Pennsylvania State Police (SP5-335)
• Protect Your Child (SP5-336)
• Preventing Child Abduction and Child Runaway (SP5-337)
• Drugs Aren't Part of Anyone's Future (SP5-342)
• Child Identification Kit (SP5-350)
• Pennsylvania State Police—Wanted You (SP 5-359)

I. Equal Employment Opportunity Office

• Pennsylvania State Police 2016 Equal Employment Opportunity
• Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct Policy and Complaint Procedures Pamphlet (SP5-355)
• Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct Policy and Complaint Procedures Pamphlet-Spanish version (SP 5-355S)

All of the nonregulatory, compliance-related documents listed above are available from the Pennsylvania State Police by contacting the Department at the following address or phone number:

Pennsylvania State Police
Bureau of Research & Development
1800 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 783-5536

Documents are also available from the State Library, Government Publication Section at 219 Forum Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120 and may be obtained through inter-library loan.

PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (PSERS)

I. GUIDANCE MANUALS

• PSERS Active Member Handbook (Current Ed. 09/2012)
• PSERS Retired Member Handbook (Current Ed. 3/2014)
• PSERS Pamphlets:
 Let's Talk About: Taxes on Your Retirement Benefits (07/2017)
 Let's Talk About: Disability Retirement Benefits (06/2016
 Let's Talk About: PSERS Death Benefits (2/2016)
• Information for New School Employees (01/2015)
• PSERS Return to Service Guidelines and Clarifications (03/2017)
• PSERS Divorce Guidelines (09/2012)
• PSERS Active Member Newsletter (Vol. 1, 2, 3)
• PSERS Retired Member Newsletter (Vol. 1, 2, 3)
• The Employer Bulletin (Bimonthly)
• PSERS Employer Reference Manual
• Online Estimate Calculator Retirement Planning at your Fingertips (06/2017)
Contact: Evelyn Williams (717) 720-4734

II. DECISIONS

• PSERS Board of Trustees Adjudications Topics:
 Beneficiary Change
 Change Employment Status
 Change of Option
 Change Retirement Date
 Class TD and TF Election
 Cost of Living Increase
 Credited Years of Service
 Death Benefit
 Disability
 Divorce
 Effective Date of Retirement
 Emergency Return To Service
 Final Average Salary
 Frozen Present Value
 Forced Maternity Leave
 Full-Year Service
 Health Care Premium Assistance
 Mandatory Membership
 Membership Eligibility
 Military Service (purchase of)
 Multiple Service Credit
 Non Qualifying Part-Time Service
 Overpayment
 Payment of Interest
 Pension Forfeiture
 Purchase of Service
 Recalculation of Benefit
 Reinstatement
 Retirement-Covered Compensation
 Return To Public School Service
 Service Adjustment
 Tax Collector
 Miscellaneous
Contact: Evelyn Williams (717) 720-4734

III. INTERNAL POLICY STATEMENTS and GUIDELINES

• PSERS Board Automation Policy
• PSERS Bylaws
• PSERS Election Procedures and Guidelines
• PSERS Board Ethics Policy
• PSERS Public Market Emerging Investment Manager Program Policy
• PSERS External Board Appointment and Attendance Policy
• PSERS Domestic Proxy Voting Guidelines
• PSERS International Proxy Voting Guidelines
• PSERS Investment Policy Statement, Objectives & Guidelines
• PSERS Public Information Policy
• PSERS Securities Litigation Policy
• PSERS Education Policy
• PSERS Oral Argument Policy
Contact: Evelyn Williams (717) 720-4734

IV. OTHER

• PSERS Website: www.psers.pa.gov
• PSERS Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (Includes Mission Statement)
• PSERS Summary Annual Financial Report
• PSERS Board Minutes and Resolutions
• PSERS Asset Allocation Plan
• Annual Actuarial Valuation Report
• Actuarial Experience Study Report (5 year intervals)
• Quarterly Financial Statements
• PSERS Budget Hearing materials
• PSERS Budget Report Highlights
• PSERS SEC Form 13F filing
• PSERS Asset Listing (Fiscal Year End)
• Actuarial Tables and Computational Procedures, Pa. Bulletin, Vol. 43, No. 18, pp. 2415—2548, May 4, 2013
• Pennsylvania School Retiree Health Care Coverage
 Website: www.hopbenefits.com
 Health Options Program
 Premium Assistance Program
Contact: Evelyn Williams (717) 720-4734

Department of REVENUE (DOR)

08/03/17 _________________

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BUREAU OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, TAX FORMS SERVICE UNIT,
1854 Brookwood Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104-2244
OR TELEPHONE: 1-800-362-2050 (Toll-free number),
or FAX requests to (717) 346-1958

• DEX-93 Personal Income Tax Fax Cover Sheet (available via internet only)
• PA-100 PA Enterprise Registration Forms and Instructions Booklet
• PA-40 IN Personal Income Tax Instruction Book—Resident/Nonresident/Part-Year Resident (order by year needed)
• PA-40 Personal Income Tax Return
 PA-40 Schedule A Interest Income
 PA-40 Schedule B Dividend Income
 PA-40 Schedule C Profit or Loss from Business or Profession (Sole Proprietorship)
 PA-40 Schedule D Sale, Exchange or Disposition of Property
 PA-40 Schedule E Rents and Royalty Income (Loss)
 PA-40 Schedule J Income from Estates or Trusts
 PA-40 Schedule T Gambling and Lottery Winnings
 PA-40 Schedule O Other Deductions
 PA-40 Schedule P Refund Donations to Pennsylvania 529 College Savings Program Accounts
 PA-40 Schedule SP Special Tax Forgiveness
 PA-40 Schedule UE Allowable Employee Business Expenses
 PA-40 Schedule W-2S Wage Statement Summary
 PA-40 W-2RW PA W-2 Reconciliation Worksheet (available via internet only)
• PA-40 Schedule F Farm Income and Expenses
• PA-40 Schedule G-L Calculation of Credit for Taxes Paid to Other States or Countries (Long Form)
• PA-40 Schedule NRH Instructions for Apportioning Income by Nonresident Individuals
• PA-40 Schedule OC Other Credits
• PA-40 Schedule W Employment Incentive Payments Credit
• Schedule PA-40X Amended PA Personal Income Tax Schedule
• Schedule 19 Sale of a Principal Residence
• PA-40NR Personal Income Tax Instruction Book/Nonresidents (1995 & prior-order by year needed)
• PA-40T Personal Income Tax TeleFile Book (1998-2000-order by year needed-includes EZ single)
• PA-40 PA-V—Payment Voucher (available via internet only)
• PA-41 PA Fiduciary Income Tax Return
• PA-41 Instructions (detailed instructions available via internet only after 2003)
• PA-41 Schedule OI Other-Information Instructions
• PA-41 Schedule A Interest Income and Gambling and Lottery Winnings
• PA-41 Schedule B Dividend and Capital Gains Distributions Income
• PA-41 Schedule D Sale, Exchange or Disposition of Property
• PA-41 Schedule DD Distribution Deductions
• PA-41 Schedule J Income from Estates or Trusts
• PA-41 Schedule N PA Source Income and Nonresident Tax Withheld • PA-41 Schedule RK-1 Resident Schedule of Share-holder/Partner/Beneficiary Pass Through Income, Loss and Credits
• PA-41 Schedule NRK-1 Nonresident Schedule of Shareholder/Partner/Beneficiary Pass Through Income, Loss and Credits
• PA-41 PA-V Payment Voucher (available via internet only)
• Schedule PA-41X Amended PA Fiduciary Income Tax Schedule
• PA-20S/PA-65 Partnership/PA S Corporation Information Return—(Available only through internet after 2008)
• PA-65I Partnership/S Corp Information Book (order by year needed) (Available only through internet after 2008)
• PA971 Innocent Spouse Relief
• PA-1000 Property Tax/Rent Rebate Instruction Book (order by year needed)
• PA-1000 Property Tax or Rent Rebate Claim
• PA-1000 A Deceased Claimant and/or Multiple Home Prorations
• PA-1000 B/D/E Widow or Widower/Public Assistance/Business Use Prorations
• PA-1000 F/G Multiple Owner or Lessor Prorations/Income Annualization
• PA-1000 RC PA Rent Certficate and Rental Occupancy Affidavit
• PA-1000 PS Physicians Statement of Permanent and Total Disability
• PA8379 Injured Spouse Claim & Allocation
• PA8857 Request for Innocent Spouse Relief
• PA-8453 Pennsylvania Individual Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing
• PA-8453F Pennsylvania Fiduciary Income Tax Declaration for Electronic Filing
• PA-8879 Pennsylvania e-file Signature Authorization
• PA-8879F Pennsylvania Fiduciary e-file Signature Authorization
• PA12507 Innocent Spouse Statement
• PA12508 Non-requesting Spouse Information
• PA12510 Innocent Spouse Information Request
• PA20S-I S Corporation Tax Instruction Book (order by year needed-prior to 1997-was part of REV1200 book-beginning year 2002 will be part of PA65I book) (Available only through internet after 2008)
• PA-40ESR(I) Declaration of Estimated or Estimated Withholding Income
• PA-40ESR(F/C) Declaration of Estimated or Estimated Withholding Income Tax for Fiduciary & Partnerships
• PA-1 Use Tax Return
• RCT-101D Declaration of de minimis PA Activity
• REV-23 Board of Appeals Practices and Procedures Brochure
• REV-39 Sales and Use Tax Appeal Schedule
• REV-65 Board of Appeals Petition Form
• REV-181 Application for Tax Clearance
• REV-183 Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value
• REV-221 Sales & Use Tax Rate Chart
• REV-238 Out of Existence/Withdrawal Affidavit/Corp Tax
• REV-251 Tax Bulletin 53B and 53F Instructions Foreign Corp Clearance Cert./Withdrawal
• REV-252 Tax Bulletin 53C and 53E Security Clearance Cert./Domestic Out of Existence
• REV-253 Tax Bulletin 53D Instructions for Filing Corp Tax Reports
• REV-260 Petition for Refund Bd. of Finance and Revenue
• REV-276 Application for Extension of Time to File (PIT)
• REV-330 Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Program
• REV-331A Authorization for Electronic Funds Transfer Agreement
• REV-346 Estate Information Sheet
• REV-413I Instructions for Estimated Tax/PIT (Individuals)
• REV-413F Instructions for Estimated Tax/PIT (Fiduciaries)
• REV-413P/S Instructions for Estimated Tax/PIT (Partnership/Shareholders) (Available only through internet after 2008)
• REV-414I Worksheet for Estimated Tax/PIT (Individuals)
• REV-414F Worksheet for Estimated Tax/PIT (Fiduciaries)
• REV-414P/S Worksheet for Estimated Tax/PIT (Partnership/Shareholders) (Available only through internet after 2008)
• REV-419 Employee's Nonwithholding Application Certificate
• REV-443 IFTA Compliance Manual (available via internet only)
• REV-459 Individuals, Estates, Trusts, Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, Associations, S Corporations—Address and SSN or EIN Change or Correction Form
• REV-459B Consent to Transfer , Adjust or Correct PA Estimated Personal Income Tax Account
• REV-467 Authorization for Release of Tax Records
• REV-489 Article XI Safe Deposit Box
• REV-527 Taxpayer Rights Advocate
• REV-554 Disclosure Statement/Taxpayer Rights Advocate
• REV-556 Taxpayer Request for Assistance
• REV-573 Property Tax/Rent Rebate Brochure
• REV-588 Starting a Business in PA (A Beginner's Guide)
• REV-670 Instructions for Completing Liquid Fuels & Fuel Tax Bond
• REV-677 Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative
• REV-717 Retailers' Information Guide
• REV-1809 Consumer Tobacco Products Use/Excise Tax Return for Tobacco Products Purchased on or after October 1, 2016
• REV-793 Consumer Cigarette Use/Excise Tax Return for Cigarettes and/or Little Cigars purchased on or after November 1, 2009
• REV-819 Sales Tax Due Date Reminder Card
• REV-853R Corp Tax Annual Payment/Extension Replacement Coupon
• REV-854R Corp Tax Filing Period/EIN/Address Change Form Replacement Coupon
• REV-857R Corp Tax Estimated Payment Replacement Coupon
• REV-860 Schedule L, M, N, C-5 and OA
• REV-861 Schedule DA Disposition of Assets
• REV-915 PA Small Games of Chance/Game Approval Form
• REV-934 Schedule of Non-Business Income
• REV-956 Institution of Purely Public Charity Renewal Affidavit
• REV-976 Election by a Federal Sub-Chapter S Corporation to be a PA C Corporation
• REV-1026 Information on Motor Carriers Road Tax and IFTA
• REV-1026A Information on Motor Carriers Road Tax-PA Only
• REV-1076 Tax Bulletin 53A Instructions for Securing Bulk Sales Certificate
• REV-1176 e-TIDES Administrative Access Change Request
• REV-1200 CT-1 Corporation Tax Instruction Book (order by year needed)
• REV-1220 Certificate of Exemption for Sales & Use Tax
• REV-1500 Instructions for form REV-1500 PA Inheritance Tax Resident Decedent
• REV-1601 Tax Credit Certification Request Form (Pennsylvania Employment Incentive Payment Program)
• REV-1611 Notice of Interest Rate and Calculation Changes
• REV-1630 Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals
• REV-1630A Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individual Farmers
• REV-1630F Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Fiduciaries
• REV-1643 Listing of Tax Exempt PIT Obligations
• REV-1689 Computation of Installment Sale Income
• REV-1705 Tax Account Information Change/Correction Form
• REV-1706 Business/Account Cancellation Form
• REV-1716 Employer Withholding Period Ending Due Dates
• REV-1729 Tax Information for Farmers Booklet
• REV-1736 Instruction Book/Inheritance Tax Nonresident
• REV-1737Nonresident Inheritance Tax Return
• REV-1742 PIT Pamphlet No. 3, Gain or Loss on Property Acquired prior to June 1, 1971/Sch. D-71
• REV-1799A Time Limitations on the Filing of Appeal

REGULATIONS/PRONOUNCEMENTS

All regulations and revenue pronouncements issued by the Department of Revenue are published in Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Code. The Department does not print these documents. If you need to review a regulation or revenue pronouncement, please consult Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Code (www.pacode.com).

BUREAU OF CRIMINAL TAX INVESTIGATIONS, 5TH FL., STRAWBERRY SQ., HARRISBURG, PA 17128, TELEPHONE (717) 783-9685

• DCI-2 Cigarette Tax for Law Enforcement Pamphlet

BUREAU OF RESEARCH, PO BOX 281100, HARRISBURG, PA 17128-1100, TELEPHONE (717) 787-6300

• DOP3 Tax Compendium
• DOP4 Personal Income Tax Statistics
• DOP7 Statistical Supplemental to Tax Compendium
• DOP9 Statistical Report-Capital Stock/Franchise Tax/CNI Tax
• DOP12 Estimate Documentation

BUREAU OF INDIVIDUAL TAXES, PO BOX 280600, HARRISBURG, PA 17128-0600, TELEPHONE (717) 787-8346

• PA1436 Electronic Filing Test Package

THE PA LOTTERY, 1200 FULLING MILL ROAD, SUITE ONE, MIDDLETOWN, PA 17057, TELEPHONE (717) 702-8008 (*Or from Lottery Retailer Outlets)

• *All-Game Guide Brochure
• Compulsive Gambling Brochure
• Benefits and Rights for Older Pennsylvanians Booklet
• *RSL-3 Lottery Retailer License Application
• *RSL-209 Standard Claim Form
• *RSL-355 Beneficiary Statement
• *RSL-400 Lottery Fund Benefits Programs Brochure Comparative Statement of Income and Expenditures

Department of STATE (DOS)

I. POLICY STATEMENTS

A. Secretary of the Commonwealth

• Use of Public Areas Outside the Capitol Complex, 49 Pa. Code §§  61.1—61.3
• Returned Check Fee, 49 Pa. Code § 63.1
Contact: Kim Mattis (717) 772-5193

B. State Athletic Commission

• Athlete Agents, 58 Pa. Code §§  41.1—41.3
Contact: Gregory Sirb (717) 787-5720

C. Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation

• Lesser Offenses Incompatible with the Duties of a Notary Public, 4 Pa. Code § 165.1
Contact: Martha Brown (717) 783-0736

D. Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs

1. Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs

• Schedule of Civil Penalties—Pharmacists and Pharmacies, 49 Pa. Code § 43b.7a
• Schedule of Civil Penalties—Certified Real Estate Appraisers, 49 Pa. Code § 43.b.15
• Schedule of Civil Penalties—Nursing Home Administrators, 49 Pa. Code § 43b.17
• Schedule of Civil Penalties—Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants, 49 Pa. Code § 43b.19
• Schedule of Civil Penalties—Physicians and Other Board Regulated Practitioners, 49 Pa. Code § 43b.20
Contact: Cynthia Montgomery (717) 783-7200

2. State Board of Chiropractic

• Patient Records, 49 Pa. Code § 5.51a
Contact: Elizabeth Wecker (717) 783-4860

3. State Board of Dentistry

• Use and Replacement of Dental Amalgams, 49 Pa. Code § 33.213
• Disclosure of Financial or Ownership Interest, 49 Pa. Code § 33.214
• Use of Lasers in the Dental Office, 49 Pa. Code § 33.215
• Requirement of Anesthesia Permit for Nonparenteral Premedication of Dental Patients, 49 Pa. Code § 33.344
Contact: Lisa Burns (717) 783-7162

4. State Board of Funeral Directors

• Funeral Supervisors and Funeral Directors on Active Duty, 49 Pa. Code § 13.251
• Profession of Funeral Directing, 49 Pa. Code § 13.252
• Inspections, 49 Pa. Code § 13.253
Contact: Heidy Weirich (717) 783-3397

5. State Board of Medicine

• Expert Witnesses, 49 Pa. Code § 16.52a
• Disciplinary Guidelines for Use of Anabolic Steroids, 49 Pa. Code § 16.97
Contact: Suzanne Zerbe (717) 783-1400

6. State Board of Nursing

• Scope of Practice Interpretations, 49 Pa. Code § 21.401
• General Functions of Registered Nurses, 49 Pa. Code § 21.411
• Venipuncture, Intravenous Fluids, Resuscitation and Respiration, 49 Pa. Code § 21.412
• Administration of Drugs, 49 Pa. Code § 21.413
• Functions of Licensed Practical Nurses, 49 Pa. Code § 21.414
Contact: Cindy Miller (717) 783-7142

7. State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators

• Temporary Permits, 49 Pa. Code § 39.17
• Subordinate Supervision, 49 Pa. Code § 39.18
Contact: Chris Stuckey (717) 783-7155

8. State Board of Optometry

• Disclosure of Financial or Ownership Interest, 49 Pa. Code § 23.101
Contact: Elizabeth Wecker (717) 783-4860

9. State Board of Osteopathic Medicine

• Disclosure of Financial or Ownership Interest, 49 Pa. Code § 25.291
Contact: Aaron Hollinger (717) 783-4858

10. State Board of Pharmacy

• Radiopharmaceutical Prescriptions, 49 Pa. Code § 27.101
• Return to Stock of Undelivered Medication, 49 Pa. Code § 27.102
• Matters of Conscience, 49 Pa. Code § 27.103
Contact: Melanie Zimmerman (717) 783-7156

11. State Board of Physical Therapy

• Disclosure of Financial or Ownership Interest, 49 Pa. Code § 40.54
Contact: Michelle Roberts (717) 783-7134

12. State Board of Psychology

• Qualified Members of Other Recognized Professions, 49 Pa. Code § 41.7
• Department of Health Licensing of Substance Abuse Services Provided by Psychology Practices, 49 Pa. Code § 41.8
Contact: Chris Stuckey (717) 783-7155

13. State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors

• Department of Health Licensing of Substance Abuse Services Provided by Professional Counseling Practices, 49 Pa. Code § 49.17
Contact: Sandra Matter (717) 783-1389

14. State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

• Disclosure of Financial or Ownership Interest, 49 Pa. Code § 45.3
Contact: Sandra Matter (717) 783-1389

II. GUIDANCE MATERIALS

A. Department of State

• Right-to-Know Law Policy (revised 8/1/2016)
Contact: Rebecca Fuhrman (717) 783-3585

B. Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations

• Registration Packets for Charitable Organizations, Professional Solicitors and Professional Fundraising Counsels
Contact: Ryan Anderson (717) 783-1720

• A Guide to Business Registration in Pennsylvania
Contact: Barbara Kennedy (717) 783-9210

C. Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs

• Policy Statement Interpreting the term ''Infectious, Communicable or Contagious Disease''
• Special Notice to All Health-related Licensees and Funeral Directors
• Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Continuing Education Providers
• Act 31 of 2014—How to become an approved CE provider
• Department of Human Services Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Approved Course Provider Listing
• Act 31 of 2014—Exemption Request Form
• Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
• Act 31 of 2014—Items Required for Course Approval
• Act 31 of 2014—BPOA Child Abuse Training Providers Process
• Act 31 of 2014—Child Abuse CE Import File Layout
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• State Tax Compliance Notice
• Letter to Veteran's Administration Hospitals Regarding License Verifications
• Special Notice Regarding Home Health Care Services Ordered by Out-of-State Physicians
• Act 125 of 2016—Consent to Prescribe Opioid Medications to a Minor
• Act 135 of 2016—Business Fee Exemption for Veteran-Owned and Reservist-Owned Small Business
• Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Opioids to Treat Chronic Non-cancer Pain
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Emergency Department Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Obstetrics & Gynecology Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Geriatric Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Opioids in Dental Practice
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Opioid Dispensing
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Medications in the Treatment of Pregnant Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Benzodiazepines for Acute Treatment of Anxiety and Insomnia
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Opioids in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Contact: Cynthia Montgomery (717) 783-7200

1. State Board of Accountancy

• Special Notice Regarding CPE Changes
• Special Notice—CPE Certification and the 150 Semester Credit Education Requirement
• Peer Review General Information
• Summary of Amendments to the CPA Law—Act 73 of 2008
• State Tax Law Compliance
• Approved CPE Program Sponsor Roster
• June 2017 CPA Examination Credit Extension Requests
Contact: Sara Fox (717) 783-1404

2. State Board of Auctioneer Examiners

• List of Board Approved Schools
Contact: Terrie Kocher (717) 783-3397

3. State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers

• Licensed Appraiser Trainee Biennial Renewal Fees Notice
• ASC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on AMC Registry Fees
• Listing of Appraisal Management Companies
• Updated Candidate Information Bulletin
• Continuing Education for Licensed Appraiser Trainees
• Licensed Appraiser Trainee Registration of Supervisory Appraisers
• Special Notice to Certified Appraisers
• Changes in Real Property Appraiser Examinations
• CREA Education Provider Course List
• Special Notice—New College Degree Requirement
• Special Notice—Segmented Approach Extended to January 1, 2013
• Special Notice to Assistants Regarding Licensed Appraiser Trainee Regulation
• Special Notice to Certified Appraisers Regarding Licensed Appraiser Trainee Regulation
Contact: Heidy Weirich (717) 783-4866

4. State Board of Chiropractic

• Continuing Education Letter
• List of Approved Continuing Education Programs
• Frequently Asked Questions
Contact: Elizabeth Wecker (717) 783-4860

5. State Board of Cosmetology

• Information Regarding the Practical Examination
• Policy on Student Absenteeism
• Criminal History Record Check Information
• Business Fee Exemption for Veteran-Owned and Reservist-Owned Small Business
Contact: Kelly Diller (717) 783-7130

6. State Board of Crane Operators

• Special Notice—Physical Examination Requirement
• List of Board-approved Certifying Organizations
Contact: Amanda Li (717) 783-1404

7. State Board of Dentistry

• Pennsylvania's New Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Pennsylvania's Guidelines: Opioids in Dental Practice
• Act 125 of 2016—Frequently Asked Questions—Prescribing Opioids to Minors
• Opioid Continuing Education for Renewal
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Renewal Change
• Naloxone Frequently Asked Questions
• Naloxone Prescription for Overdose Prevention (Standing Order)
• Naloxone for Opioid Safety—A Provider's Guide to Prescribing to Patients Who Use Opioids
• Letter to Veterans' Administration Hospitals Regard License Verifications
• Photo Identification Badge Requirement
Contact: Lisa Burns (717) 783-7162

8. State Board of Massage Therapy

• Frequently Asked Questions of the State Board of Massage Therapy
• Acceptable CPR for Massage Therapy License
• Continuing Education Frequently Asked Questions
• Continuing Education Program List
Contact: Carol Niner (717) 783-7155

9. State Board of Medicine

• Special Notice—Pennsylvania Health Alert Network
• Medical Board Credentials Verification Fact Sheet
• Special Notice—Physician Assistant Temporary Authority to Practice and Substitute Supervisor Reporting Requirement Update
• Special Notice—Board Adopts USMLE Policy Regarding Maximum Limit of Six Attempts at the USMLE Step or Its Components • Special Notice—Board Recognition of International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD)
• Special Notice—PennDOT'S Medically Impaired Reporting Program
• Continuing Medical Education Fact Sheets
• Special Notice—Written Agreements Insurance Requirement
• Special Notice—PA Patient Safety Anonymous Reporting
• Pennsylvania's New Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Opioids to Treat Chronic Non-cancer Pain
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Emergency Department Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Obstetrics & Gynecology Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Geriatric Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Medications in the Treatment of Pregnant Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Benzodiazepines for Acute Treatment of Anxiety and Insomnia
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Opioids in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
• Naloxone Frequently Asked Questions
• Naloxone Prescription for Overdose Prevention (Standing Order DOH-002-2016)
• Naloxone for Opioid Safety—A Provider's Guide to Prescribing to Patients Who Use Opioids
• Naloxone Standing Order Prescription Letter for Pharmacists
• Department of Health Survey—2012 Pulse of Pennsylvania Physician and Phys. Asst Workforce
• X-Ray Equipment Operator Refresher Training Requirement
• Clarification Regarding Professional Liability Insurance for PAC's
• Number of Physician Assistants Supervised by Physician
• Phys. Asst—Approval of Federation Credentials Verification Services
• CRNP—Death Certificates
• National Transportation Safety Board—Safety Recommendations I-41-1 and -2
• PennDOT's Physician Reporting Requirements
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Renewal Change
Contact: Suzanne Zerbe (717) 783-1400

10. Navigation Commission for the Delaware River and Its Navigable Tributaries

• A Guide to the Pennsylvania Navigation Commission
Contact: Barbara Dupler (717) 783-1618

11. State Board of Nursing

• eppiccNURSE Database—Frequently Asked Questions
• eppiccNURSE Training Guide for Pre-licensure Programs
• eppiccNURSE Training Guide for CRNP Programs
• Special Notice—CRNP and CNS Clarification on Professional Liability Insurance
• Special Notice to Employers—Online Verification of Licensure
• Special Notice—RN Accepting Orders from Other Practitioners
• Special Notice—Home Health Care Services Ordered by Out-of-State Physicians
• Special Notice—LPNs Accepting Oral Orders
• FAQs for the Student/Graduate Nurse
• FAQs on Continuing Education for Registered Nurses
• FAQs on CRNP Prescriptive Authority
• FAQs related to LPN IV Therapy Regulations
• FAQs for Licensure by Endorsement with TPPs
• Special Notice—Vital Statistics Law amended to include CRNPs
• Special Notice to Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionists on Continuing Education
• Special Notice on Temporary Practice Permits
• Special Notice—NURSYS and e-Notify Service
• Special Notice—Out-of-State PN Graduates with Less Than 1500 Program Clock Hours
• Special Notice—Reporting of Crimes and Disciplinary Actions
• List of Approved Programs for LPN, RN, CRNP and CNS Education (updated as needed)
• List of Approved LPN Intravenous Therapy Education Programs (updated as needed)
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Renewal Change
• Act 124 of 2016—Initial Training and Continuing Education in Pain Management, Addiction and Prescribing and Dispensing Practices for Opioids
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Opioids to Treat Chronic Non-cancer Pain
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Emergency Department Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Obstetrics & Gynecology Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Geriatric Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Medications in the Treatment of Pregnant Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Benzodiazepines for Acute Treatment of Anxiety and Insomnia
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Opioids in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Contact: Cindy Miller (717) 783-7142

12. State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators

• NHA Continuing Education Information
Contact: Chris Stuckey (717) 783-7155

13. State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure

• Special Notice: Professional Liability Insurance
• Continued Competency Requirement
• Occupational Therapy Board FAQs
• Updated Information for Occupational Therapists
Contact: Carol Niner (717) 783-1389

14. State Board of Optometry

• Position Paper—American Board of Optometry (ABO) Board Certification
• List of Drugs Approved for use by Optometrists
• Department of Health notice: Lifitgrast (Xiidra) Ophthalmic Solution
• DEA Rescheduling Hydrocodone Products
• Special Notice—Federal ''Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act''
• List of Approved Continuing Education
• Optometry Frequently Asked Questions
Contact: Elizabeth Wecker (717) 783-4860

15. State Board of Osteopathic Medicine

• Special Notice—Pennsylvania Health Alert Network
• Osteopathic Board Credentials Verification Fact Sheet
• Department of Health Survey—2012 Pulse of Pennsylvania Physician and Physician Assistant Workforce
• PENNDOT Physician Reporting Requirements
• X-ray Equipment Operator Refresher Training Requirement
• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner—Death Certificates
• Number of Physician Assistants Supervised by Physician
• Acceptance of Federation Credentials Verification Service
• Supervising Physician and Written Agreement Change Form Updates
• Written Agreement Insurance Requirements
• Pennsylvania's New Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Opioids to Treat Chronic Non-cancer Pain
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Emergency Department Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Obstetrics & Gynecology Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Geriatric Pain Treatment
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Medications in the Treatment of Pregnant Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Benzodiazepines for Acute Treatment of Anxiety and Insomnia
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Opioids in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
• Naloxone Frequently Asked Questions
• Naloxone Prescription for Overdose Prevention (Standing Order DOH-002-2016)
• Naloxone for Opioid Safety—A Provider's Guide to Prescribing to Patients Who Use Opioids
• Naloxone Standing Order Prescription—Letter for Pharmacists
• National Transportation Safety Board—Safety Recommendations I-41 and -2
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Renewal Change
Contact: Aaron Hollinger (717) 783-4858

16. State Board of Pharmacy

• Letter to Veterans Administration Hospitals Regarding License Verifications
• NPLEx-National Precursor Log Exchange
• Patient Safety Continuing Education Required
• FDA Outlines Expectations for Human Drug Compounders, Including Registered Outsourcing Facilities
• DEA Rescheduling Hydrocodone Products
• Special Notice—Governor signs Act 139—Allowing first responders to administer naloxone to individuals experiencing an opioid overdose
• Special Notice—Pennsylvania State Police to Carry Life-saving Naloxone to Combat Heroin and Opioid Overdoses
• Cancer Drug Repository Program—Income Limits for Eligibility
• Special Notice—Act 8—AAL Professional Liability Insurance Requirement
• Special Notice—PA PDMP—Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Business Fee Exemption for Veteran-Owned and Reservist-Owned Small Businesses
• Pennsylvania Guidelines—Opioid Dispensing
• Naloxone Frequently Asked Questions
• Naloxone Prescription for Overdose Prevention (Standing Order)
• Naloxone for Opioid Safety—A Provider's Guide to Prescribing to Patients Who Use Opioids
• Naloxone Standing Order for General Public
• Naloxone Standing Order Prescription—Letter for Pharmacists
Contact: Melanie Zimmerman (717) 783-7156

17. State Board of Physical Therapy

• List of Approved CE Courses
• Special Notice—New Regulatory Requirements
• Webinar—The New Rules and Regulations (2013)
Contact: Michelle Roberts (717) 783-7134

18. State Board of Podiatry

• Special Notice—Pennsylvania Health Alert Network
• Podiatry Board Credentials Verification Fact Sheet
• Continuing Education Requirements
• List of Approved Continuing Education Programs
• PENNDOT Physician Reporting Requirements
• X-ray Equipment Operator Refresher Training Requirement
• Pennsylvania's New Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Naloxone Frequently Asked Questions
• Naloxone Prescription for Overdose Prevention (Standing Order DOH-002-2016)
• Naloxone for Opioid Safety—A Provider's Guide to Prescribing to Patients Who Use Opioids
• Naloxone Standing Order Prescription—Letter for Pharmacists
• State Tax Compliance
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Renewal Change
Contact: Aaron Hollinger (717) 783-4858

19. State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists

• NCEES Updates—Specifications for PE Civil Exam
• CBT Notice
• PS Exam Transitions to Computer Based Format
• NCEES PE Chemical Exam Discipline Update
Contact: Robin Shearer (717) 783-4865

20. State Board of Psychology

• Guideline: Requirements for Provision of Psychological Services Regardless of Delivery Method
• Special Notice—Supervision Course Requirement for Primary Supervisors of Psychology Residents
• Special Notice—Graduate Training in Psychology
• Psychology Board FAQs
• Continuing Education: Is a webinar considered home study?
• Board Approved Continuing Education Sponsors/Providers
• Continuing Education Information
• APA Approved CE Sponsors
Contact: Chris Stuckey (717) 783-7155

21. State Real Estate Commission

• Information Regarding ''Team'' Advertising
• List of Currently Approved Real Estate Education Providers
• List of Providers Approved to Offer Modules
• FAQs
• Special Notice Regarding Continuing Education for the Period June 1, 2016—May 31, 2018
• 2016—2018 Mandatory Continuing Education FAQ
Contact: Krista Linsenbach (717) 783-3658

22. State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

• A Consumer Guide to Understanding Audiologists
• A Consumer Guide to Understanding Speech-Language Pathologists
• FAQs for Continuing Education
• Understanding Continuing Education Requirements • Notification of Current Pennsylvania Employment Requirement
Contact: Sandra Matter (717) 783-1389

23. State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors

• FAQ—Application Process to Apply for Initial Licensure
• Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
• List of Approved Continuing Education Programs
Contact: Sandra Matter (717) 783-1389

24. State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons

• Criminal Background Check Information
• Act 135 of 2016—Veteran's Small Business Fee Exemption
Contact: Janice Cline (717) 783-1697

25. State Board of Veterinary Medicine

• Special Notice—APHIS Approved Supplemental Training
• Special Notice—Veterinary Medical Recordkeeping
• List of Approved CE Programs
• List of Approved Euthanasia Technician Training Programs
Contact: Michelle Roberts (717) 783-7134

D. Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation

• Secretary's Advisories and Directives to County Election and Voter Registration Officials
• Election Calendars
• Instructions for Filing as a Candidate of a Minor Political Party
• Instructions for Filing as a Political Body Candidate
• Instructions for Circulating Nomination Petitions
• Nomination Petitions
• Nomination Papers
• General Information About Running for Public Office
• Notice on What Constitutes a Vote
• Voter Education Toolkit and Materials
• Voting System Certification Reports
Contact: Jessica Mathis (717) 787-5280

• Becoming a Notary Public in Pennsylvania
Contact: Julio Peña (717) 787-5280

• Non-Bid Contract Reporting Forms
• Lobbying Disclosure Registration and Reporting Forms
• Lobbying Disclosure Directory
• Lobbying Statute, Regulations, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Manual for Accounting and Reporting
• 2016 Annual Report—Lobbying Disclosure
• Campaign Finance Registration and Reporting Forms
• Campaign Finance Calendar of Filing Deadlines
• Campaign Finance Reporting Law Pamphlet
• Campaign Finance Reporting Law Frequently Asked Questions
• Campaign Finance Independent Expenditure Reporting Forms
• Statement of Organization—Independent Expenditure Committee
• Statement Regarding the Effect of the U.S. Supreme Court's Decision in Citizens United v. FEC on Pennsylvania Law
• Statement Regarding the Effect of the Preliminary Injunction Order in General Majority PAC v. Carol Aichele, et al., on Pennsylvania Law
Contact: Trisha Robinson (717) 787-5280

• Voter Registration Mail Application (English and Spanish) • 2016 Report to the General Assembly—The Administration of Voter Registration in Pennsylvania
• Absentee Ballot Forms
• Voting Rights of Convicted Felons, Convicted Misdemeanants and Pretrial Detainees
• Voter Hall of Fame Inductees
• Pennsylvania's Guide to Agency-Based Voter Registration Programs
• The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Plan (as required by the Help America Vote Act of 2002)
• Elections News Poster (English and Spanish)
• Election Officials Training Video for Voters with Disabilities (English)
• Election Officials Training Program Video (English and Spanish)
• Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Remedial Action Procedures for Reporting Non-Compliance
• HAVA Program Advisories
• HAVA Quarterly Working Capital Request and Performance Report Form with Instructions
• HAVA Quarterly Reimbursement Request and Performance Report Form with Instructions
• Maintenance of Effort Certification Form and Instructions
• HAVA Fiscal Requirements Document
• County Manual for HAVA Reporting
Contact: Elissa Dauberman (717) 787-5280

III. INTERNAL GUIDELINES

A. Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs

• Recusal Guidelines for Board Members
Contact: Cynthia Montgomery (717) 783-7200

1. State Board of Chiropractic

• Probable Cause Screening Committee Guidelines
Contact: Elizabeth Wecker (717) 783-4860

2. State Board of Dentistry

• Probable Cause Screening Committee Guidelines
Contact: Lisa Burns (717) 783-7162

3. State Board of Medicine

• Probable Cause Screening Committee Guidelines
• Mcare Triage Guidelines
Contact: Suzanne Zerbe (717) 783-1400

4. Navigation Commission for the Delaware River and Its Navigable Tributaries

• Internal Operating Procedures Involving Inactive Status of Pilots
Contact: Barbara Dupler (717) 783-1618

5. State Board of Nursing

• Probable Cause Screening Committee Guidelines
Contact: Cindy Miller (717) 783-7142

6. State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators

• Guidelines for Continuing Education Audit
Contact: Chris Stuckey (717) 783-7155

7. State Board of Optometry

• Probable Cause Screening Committee Guidelines
Contact: Elizabeth Wecker (717) 783-4860

8. State Board of Osteopathic Medicine

• Probable Cause Screening Committee Guidelines
• Mcare Triage Guidelines
Contact: Aaron Hollinger (717) 783-4858

9. State Board of Pharmacy

• Probable Cause Screening Committee Guidelines
Contact: Melanie Zimmerman (717) 783-7156

10. State Board of Physical Therapy

• Probable Cause Screening Committee Guidelines
Contact: Michelle Roberts (717) 783-7134

11. State Board of Psychology

• Probable Cause Screening Committee Guidelines
Contact: Chris Stuckey (717) 783-7155

12. State Real Estate Commission

• Internal Operating Guidelines
• Probable Cause Screening Committee Guidelines
Contact: Krista Linsenbach (717) 783-3658

13. State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors

• Probable Cause Screening Committee Guidelines
Contact: Sandra Matter (717) 783-1389

14. State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

• Probable Cause Screening Committee Guidelines
Contact: Sandra Matter (717) 783-1389

15. State Board of Veterinary Medicine

• Probable Cause Screening Committee Guidelines
• Inspection Checklist
Contact: Michelle Roberts (717) 783-7134

STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM (SERS)

• SERS Board Adjudications by Topic:
 o Change of Benefit Option
 o Cost of Living Increase
 o Credit for Contract Service
 o Credited Years of Service
 o Death Benefit
 o Disability
 o Effective Date of Retirement
 o Final Average Salary
 o Fraternal Order of Police
 o Frozen Present Value
 o Judicial Forfeiture/Purchase of Military Service Credit
 o Membership Eligibility
 o Military Service
 o Miscellaneous
 o Multiple Service Credit
 o Overpayment
 o Payment of Interest
 o Pension Forfeiture
 o Purchase of Service
 o Reinstatement
 o Retirement-Covered Compensation
 o Transfer to Alternate Retirement Plan
• Annual Guide to Your SERS-Issued 1099-R Tax Form
• SERS Member's Guide to Disability Retirement
• SERS Member Handbook
• SERS Guide for Retiring Members
• Annual Member (Personalized) Account Statements:  o Statement of Account (for active members)
 o Personal Statement of Retirement Benefits (for annuitants)
• SERS pamphlets:
 o Classes of Service (SERS-150)
 o Domestic Relations and Support Orders (SERS-157) o Frozen Present Value: Its Impact on State Pensions (SERS-158)
 o How to Apply for a Disability Retirement (SERS-152)
 o Provisions for the Purchase of Service (SERS-155)
 o Refund Procedures for those Leaving State Service (SERS-159)
 o Retirement Benefits available to Pennsylvania State Police (SERS-153)
 o Retirement Options for SERS Members (SERS-154)
 o Social Security Integration Coverage for SERS Members (SERS-151)
 o Vesting in the State Employees' Retirement System (SERS 162)
 o Important Information Regarding Appeals to the State Employees' Retirement Board (SERS-412)
• SERS Mission Statement
• SERS Statement of Investment Policy
• SERS Alternative Investments Statement of Investment Policy
• SERS Real Estate Statement of Investment Policy
• SERS Proxy Voting Policy
• SERS Public Markets Investment Advisor Retention Guidelines
• SERS Strategic Investment Plan
• SERS Portfolio Rebalancing Policy
• SERS Security Lending Policy
• SERS Right-to-Know-Law Policy
• The FOP Decision: The resolution of the SERS Board of Trustees dated September 26, 1990, implementing the arbitration award issued February 17, 1988, in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Police Lodges, American Arbitration Association Case No. 14 390 1611 87 J (Thomas J. DiLauro, Chair)
• ''SERS News'' member newsletter (2 editions per year)
• SERS Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (published each June)
• DCP Annual Financial Statements
• DCP Statement of Investment Policy
• Sample Domestic Relations Order and Instruction Letter and Alternative Provisions Sample Sheets
• Power of Attorney form
• SERS Board Minutes and Resolutions
• Actuarial Reports (annual and ''5-Year Experience Study'')
• Actuarial Tables
• SERS Appeals Committee Guidelines for Informal Appeals
• SERS Securities Litigation Policy
• SERS Bylaws
• Ethical Conduct Policy
• Claim Settlement Policy
• Statement of Governance Principles
• Policy for Indemnification of Board Members, Designees, Officers and Employees
• SERS Mediation Policy
• Annual Supplemental Budget Information
• SERS Conflict of Interest Policy (EO-2015-03)
• SERS Travel Policy
• OFA Quarter Lag Reporting Policy
• OFA Board Approval Monetary Transfer Policy
• DCP Plan Document
• DCP Forms Available Through the Website; i.e., Enrollment, Beneficiary
• SERS Employee and Employer Rate Chart
• Management Directives issued by SERS:
 o 570.1—Mandatory Membership in the State Employees' Retirement System
 o 570.5—Employer Contributions Required on the Purchase of Previously Uncredited State Service
 o 570.6—Optional Membership in the State Employees Retirement System
 o 570.8—Reinstatement of Terminated Employees Into the State Employees' Retirement System
 o 570.9—Reinstatement of Furloughed or Otherwise Terminated and Reemployed Employees in the State Employees' Retirement System
 o 570.11—Amending Data in Retirement and Personnel/Payroll Systems and Collecting Arrears Balances
 o 570.12—Furloughed State Employees Retirement System Members' Right to Earn Interest on Member Contributions
 o 570.13—State Employees' Retirement System, Regional Counseling Centers
 o 570.14—Deferred Compensation Program
 o 570.15—Reporting Potential Public Employee Pension Forfeiture Crimes to the State Employees' Retirement System
 o 570.16—State Employees' Retirement System, Duties of Departments and Agencies

Department of TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Internal Guidelines
Publication / Document Name: Project Office Manual
 (POM)
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/
 PUB%202/PUB%202.pdf
Pub/Doc#: Pub 2
Publication last Updated: April 2017

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication / Document Name: Field and Laboratory
 Testing Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/
 PUB%2019.pdf
Pub/Doc#: Pub 19
Publication last Updated: January 2017

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Rail Freight, Ports &
 Waterways
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication / Document Name: Project Management
 Policy
Pub/Doc#: N/A
Publication last Updated: March 2017

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Rail Freight, Ports &
 Waterways
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication / Document Name: Grant Policy Guidelines
Pub/Doc#: N/A
Publication last Updated: July 2016

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Rail Freight, Ports &
 Waterways
Category: Other
Publication / Docent Name: Moving Goods by Rail
Pub/Doc#: Pub 744
Publication last Updated: January 2017

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Internal Guidelines
Publication / Document Name: Bituminous or Asphalt
 Technician Certification
Program for Plant and Field Technicians
Pub/Doc#: Pub 351
Publication last Updated: October 2016

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Public Transportation
Category: Annual Report
Publication / Document Name: Annual Performance Re-
 port: Fiscal Year 2015-16
Pub/Doc#: N/A
Publication last Updated: April 30, 2017

Bureau Responsible: Multimodal Deputate
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication / Document Name: Pennsylvania Bicycle Driv-
 er's Manual
Pub/Doc#: Pub 380
Publication last Updated: April 2017

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication / Document Name: Design Manual Part 2—
 Highway Design, October 2016 Change No. 1
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/
 PUB%2013M.pdf
Pub/Doc#: Pub 13M
Publication last Updated: December 14, 2016

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication / Document Name: Standards for Roadway
 Construction, June 2010 Edition, Change No. 2
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/
 PUB%2072M/Transmittal_Letter_2010_Ed_Pub_72M_
 Change_No_2.pdf
Pub/Doc#: Pub 72M
Publication last Updated: September 15, 2016

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication / Document Name: Policy and Procedures for
 the Administration of
Consultant Agreements, 2016 Edition
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/
 PUB%2093.pdf
Pub/Doc#: Pub 93
Publication last Updated: December 28, 2016

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication / Document Name: Pavement Policy Manual, May 2015 Edition, Change No. 2
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/
 PUB%20242.pdf
Pub/Doc#: Pub 242
Publication last Updated: October 6, 2016

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication / Document Name: Highway Construction
 Specifications, 2016 Edition, Changes No. 1 & 2
Change 1: http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/
 Publications/Pub_408/408_2016/408_2016_1/
 408_2016_1.pdf
Change 2: http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/
 Publications/Pub_408/408_2016/408_2016_2/
 408_2016_2.pdf
Pub/Doc#: Pub 408
Publication last Updated: April 2017

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication / Document Name: Specifications for Consul-
 tant Agreements for Project
Development Services, 2016 Edition
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/
 PUB%20442.pdf
Pub/Doc#: Pub 442
Publication last Updated: December 2016

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication / Document Name: Chapters 102 and 105
 Permit Quality Review Guidance
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/
 PUB%20783.pdf
Pub/Doc#: Pub 783
Publication last Updated: September 2016

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication / Document Name: Commercial Driver's
 Manual (English)
Pub/Doc#: Pub 223
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/
 BDL%20Manuals/Manuals/Commercial%20Drivers
 %20Manual/Comm%20Manual%20English/PUB%
 20223.pdf
Publication last Updated: March 2017

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication / Document Name: Motorcycle Operator
 Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/
 BDL%20Manuals/Manuals/Motorcycle%20Operators
 %20Manual/English/PUB%20147.pdf
Pub/Doc#: Pub 147
Publication last Updated: March 2017

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication / Document Name: Apportioned Manual
https://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/dvspubsforms/BMV/
 BMV%20Publications/PUB181.pdf
Pub/Doc#: Pub 181
Publication last Updated: December 2016

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Opera-
 tions
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication / Document Name: District Highway Safety
 Guidance Manual
Pub/Doc#: Pub 638
Publication last Updated: December 2014 (SOL for Chap-
 ter 4 update June 2017)

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Opera-
 tions
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication / Document Name: Automated Pavement Con-
 dition Surveying Field Manual
Pub/Doc#: Pub 336
Publication last Updated: April 2017

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Opera-
 tions
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication / Document Name: Continuously Reinforced
 Concrete and Unpaved Roads
Condition Survey Field Manual
Pub/Doc#: Pub 343
Publication last Updated: April 2017

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Opera-
 tions
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication / Docent Name: Shoulder and Guide Rail
 Condition Survey Field Manual
Pub/Doc#: Pub 33
Publication last Updated: April 2017

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Opera-
 tions
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication / Document Name: Storm Water Facility
 Condition Survey Field Manual
Pub/Doc#: Pub 73
Publication last Updated: April 2017

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Opera-
 tions
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication I Document Name: Police Officers Crash
 Report Manual
Pub/Doc#: Pub 153
Publication last Updated: October 2016

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 17-1472. Filed for public inspection September 1, 2017, 9:00 a.m.]


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