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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 21-1268h

[51 Pa.B. 4433]
[Saturday, August 7, 2021]

[Continued from previous Web Page]


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 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: Michelle Roberts (717) 783-7155

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: Kristel Hennessey Hemler (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: Christina Stuckey (717) 783-7155

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 § 1.7
• 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, Professional
• Fundraising Counsels and Purely Public Charities
• Exclusions and Exemptions Chart
• Guidelines on Charitable Solicitations Using the Internet
• Financial Statement Waiver Requests Requirements
• A Guide to Business Registration in Pennsylvania
• More time for Businesses to File Corrected Paperwork During Coronavirus Emergency, issued 4/18/2020
• Annual Charities Reports
Contact: Elizabeth Rago (717) 783-9210

C. Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs

• Covid-19 Pandemic Related Guidance:
 ◦ Procedures for Administrative Hearings During COVID-19 Pandemic
 ◦ Covid-19 Related Updates and Licensing Waivers for Health Care Professionals and Other Licensees
 ◦ Covid-19 Information, Guidance, and Contact Information relating to the Department of State
 ◦ FAQ for information regarding BPOA continuing licensure, operational guidelines, and testing information
• Professional Licensure Guides and Timelines
• Tips for a Smooth Application Process
• BPOA Programs and Policies
• Guidelines for filing a complaint and how a complaint is processed
• Professional Health Monitoring Programs—General Information
• Executive Report on Occupational Licensing (EO 2017-3)
• Pennsylvania Licensing System (PALS) Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
• Veterans' Licensure Report
• Policy Statement Interpreting the term ''Infectious, Communicable or Contagious Disease''
• Professional Licensure Scam Alert
• State Tax Compliance Notice
• National Transportation Safety Board—Safety Recommendations I-41-1 and -2 (PDF)
• Act 53 of 2020 Best Practices Guide (English and Spanish)
• Preliminary Determination Application User Guide
• Guidance for applying for licensure under Act 41 of 2019 for practitioners licensed outside the Commonwealth
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings—Special Notice
• Notice—Act 6 of 2018 Expungement Provisions
• Act 135 of 2016—Business Fee Exemption for Veteran-Owned and Reservist-Owned Small Business
• Guidance related to Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Continuing Education:
◦ Special Notice to All Health-related Licensees and Funeral Directors
◦ Act 31 of 2014—Frequently Asked Questions
◦ Approved Act 31 of 2014 Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Continuing Education Providers
◦ Act 31 of 2014—How to become an approved CE provider
◦ 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
◦ Mandated Reporter Training Relating to Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting
◦ Department of Human Services Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Approved Course Provider Listing
◦ Act 31 of 2014—Exemption Request Form

Guidance for all health-related boards:

• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• 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 125 of 2016—Frequently Asked Questions—Prescribing Opioids to Minors
• Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Clarification of Opioid Continuing Education Requirement Under ABC-MAP
• 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 for Workers Compensation
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Benzodiazepines for Acute Treatment of Anxiety and Insomnia
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Opioids in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Opioids in Pediatric and Adolescent Populations
• Evidence-Based Prescribing: Tools You Can Use to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
• 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
• Fentanyl Safety Recommendations
• Elder Financial Abuse Prevention
• Elder Abuse Guide
• Senior Safe Web
• CHIP Provider Enrollment Information
Contact: Cynthia Montgomery (717) 783-7200

1. State Board of Accountancy

• Exam Credit Extensions due to COVID-19 Emergency Disaster Declaration
• Peer Review Notice—License Renewal (for 2020-2021 License Renewal Period)
• Listing of State Contacts for Criminal Background Checks
• CPA Board Examination Information
• License Renewal Information
• Special Notice Regarding CPE Changes
• Special Notice—CPE Certification and the 150 Semester Credit Education Requirement
• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• CPA Examination Credit Extension Requests (issued June 2017)
• CPA Law Change Effective 8/18/13
• Summary of Amendments to the CPA Law—Act 73 of 2008
• CPE Reporting Form
• Continuing Professional Education Program Sponsor Initial Application
• Authorship Certification Statement Form
• Verification of Experience Form
• Firm Amendment Application
• Request for Certification of Licensure—ONLINE
• Elder Financial Abuse Prevention
Contact: Sara Fox (717) 783-1404

2. State Board of Architects Licensure

• Electronic Signatures and Seals During Covid-19 Pandemic
• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Listing of State Contacts for Criminal Background Checks
• Seal Information
• Changes to the ARE
Contact: Amanda Li (717) 783-3397

3. State Board of Auctioneer Examiners

• Important Guidance Regarding Livestock Auctions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Significant Changes to Auctioneer Licensing and Trading Assistant Registration Act
• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
Contact: Terrie Kocher (717) 783-3397

4. State Board of Barber Examiners

• Guidance for Barber Shops Permitted to Operate During Mitigation Measures to Ensure the Safety and Health of Employees and the Public—Last Updated 5/25/2021
• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Cosmetology and Barber Licensure Through Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pilot Program
• Barber Licensure Guide & Timeline
• Quarterly Hour Report for Students (form)
• Suggested Bond form for Barber Schools
• Barber Student Training in a Barber Shop Information
• Guidance to Licensed Cosmetology Schools and Licensed Barber Schools relating to On-line Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Learn more about the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
• If your license is expired (information regarding expired licenses)
• Updated Guidance Regarding Online Education During the COVID-19 Outbreak
• Listing of State Contacts for Criminal Background Checks
• Examination Information (Scheduling Examinations through Pearson Vue)
• License Renewal Cycle and Fees
• Pennsylvania Licensing Requirement
Contact: Kelly Diller (717) 783-3402

5. State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers

• AQB COVID-19 Relief—Additional Guidance for Continuing Education (CE) and Qualifying Education (QE) Delivery, dated September 25, 2020.
• AQB Guidance to States—Additional Guidance for Continuing Education Delivery, dated June 22, 2020
• 4/2021: USPAP Extension and 7-Hour Update Course Information
• 2/2021: Current Edition of USPAP Extended until 12/31/2022
• 1/2021: Continuing Education and Qualifying Education In-Person/Classroom Conversion to Virtual Training Due to COVID-19 Through 12/31/2021
• USPAP Q&A—Modification of a ''Standard Appraisal Form with a Fixed Certification and Scope of Work, dated March 23, 2020
• List of Contacts for State Criminal History Record Checks
• Approved PA Law (Act) Course Provider List, May 2021
• Approved USPAP 7-Hour Course Provider List, May 2021
• Federal Oversight Agencies
• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Guidance for Appraisers, Notaries, Title Companies, and Home Inspectors for Transactions
• Guidance for Businesses in the Real Estate Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Pandemic to Ensure the Safety and Health of Employees and the Public, dated May 19, 2020.
• Guidance regarding the use of Exterior-Only and Desktop Appraisals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Guidance; Veterans Benefits Administration Guidance; Fannie Mae Guidance; Freddie Mac Guidance; USDA Guidance
• The Appraisal Foundation's USPAP Q & A Regarding Personal Inspection of the Exterior plus Remote or Virtual Inspection of the Interior, dated April 24, 2020.
• PSI Testing Center Statement on COVID-19
• The Appraisal Foundation, AARO and ASC Joint Statement of March 18, 2020: Working Together in Response to COVID-19
• Licensed Appraiser Trainee Registration of Supervisory Appraisers
• Approved Education Provider Course List, May 2021
• Examination Information, Scheduling through PSI
• Licensed Appraiser Trainee Biennial Renewal Fees Notice 
• 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 to Assistants Regarding Licensed Appraiser Trainee Regulation
• Special Notice to Certified Appraisers Regarding Licensed Appraiser Trainee Regulation
• Change to the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria—Effective July 1, 2016
• Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria—Summary of Changes—Effective May 1, 2018
• National Registry Fee of Appraisal Management Companies
• Notice to Appraisal Management Companies
Contact: Kristel Hennessy Hemler (717) 214-7779

6. State Board of Chiropractic

• Chiropractors—Expansion of Scope of Practice to Provide Assistance in Responding to COVID-19 (PDF)
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Special Notice—Chiropractic Radiology Personnel
• Fentanyl Safety Recommendations
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• Continuing Education Letter
• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
Contact: Michelle Roberts (717) 783-7155

7. State Board of Cosmetology

• Guidance for Cosmetology Salons Permitted to Operate During Mitigation Measures to Ensure the Safety and Health of Employees and the Public Updated 5/25/2021
• Licensing Waivers Status 5/17/2021
• CDC Mask Guidance 5/14/2021
• Cosmetology and Barber Licensure Through Career and Technical (CTE) Pilot Program
• Guidance for Cosmetology Schools during COVID Mitigation Measures
• Cosmetology Licensure Guideline and Timeline
• Eyelash Extension Announcement
• Stay Healthy/Safe While Giving Manicures and Pedicures
• Color Kit Guidance
• Guidance to Licensed Cosmetology Schools and Licensed Barber Schools relating to On-line Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Pennsylvania State Board of Cosmetology Frequently Asked Questions
• Information Regarding the Practical Examination
• Criminal History Record Check Information
• Notice—Recent Decision of the Commonwealth Court regarding Lavatory Requirements
• Notice of Approval of Consent Agreement regarding Microblading
• Notice to Former Students of American Beauty Academy of OAG Restitution Window
• Pathway to Licensure—Evaluating Criminal History during the Application Process
• Act 53: Information for individuals with Criminal Convictions
Contact: Kelly Diller (717) 783-7130

8. State Board of Crane Operators

• Listing of State Contacts for Criminal Background Checks
• Special Notice—Physical Examination Requirement
• List of Board-approved Certifying Organizations
• Act 53: Information for individuals with Criminal Convictions
Contact: Amanda Li (717) 783-1404

9. State Board of Dentistry

• Guidance on COVID-19 for Dental Health Care Personnel in Pennsylvania
• Dentist—Expansion of Scope of Practice
• Guidance on licensing waivers—posted 5/17/21
• Guidance on masking for fully vaccinated individuals—posted 5/13/21
• Message from DEA regarding COVID-19
• Learn more about the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
• 6/3/20 updated Department of Health Guidance
• Guidance on Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification during declared state of emergency.
• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Pennsylvania's 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
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• Opioid Education for Dentist Applications and Renewals Submitted after July 1, 2017
• Clarification of Opioid Continuing Education Requirement Under ABC-MAP
• Special Notice—Dental Radiology Personnel
• Opioid Education Requirements for Initial Licensure and Renewal
• PA Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Consent to Prescribe Opioid Medications to a Minor Form
• Evidence-Based Prescribing—Tools You Can Use to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
• Fentanyl Safety Recommendations
Contact: Lisa Burns (717) 783-7162

10. State Board of Funeral Directors

• Licensure Requirements Snapshots
• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Funeral Establishments Not Renewed
• State Board of Funeral Directors Compliance
• Revised Guidance Regarding the Use of Disinfectant Spray in Funeral Homes
• Funeral Education Provider Course List
• Interpretation of 49 Pa. Code § 13.181 (relating to general knowledge)
• Interpretation of 49 Pa. Code § 13.182 (relating to sanitation)
• Interpretation of 49 Pa. Code § 13.183 (relating to food and beverages)
• Instructions for Name Approval for Establishments
• Maryland Reciprocal Agreement Information
• Elder Financial Abuse
• Elder Abuse
• Senior Safe
Contact: Kristel Hennessey Hemler (717) 783-3397

11. State Board of Landscape Architects

• Electronic Signatures and Seals During Covid-19 Pandemic
• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
Contact: Terri Kocher (717) 772-8528

12. State Board of Massage Therapy

• FSMTB Guidelines for Practice with COVID-19 Considerations
• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• CE Course Approval for Individual Licensees
• CE Course Approval for Providers
• Frequently Asked Questions of the State Board of Massage Therapy
• Examination Information
• Acceptable CPR for Massage Therapy License
• Continuing Education Frequently Asked Questions
• Continuing Education Waiver for 2021 Renewal
• The Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards' Human Trafficking Task Force Report
• National Human Trafficking Hotline
• Pennsylvania Office of Victim Services—Human Trafficking Information and Victim Assistance
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
Contact: Christina Townley (717) 783-7155

13. State Board of Medicine

• Licensure Requirements Snapshots
• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Guidance on licensing waivers—posted 5/17/21
• Guidance on masking for fully vaccinated individuals—posted 5/13/21
• Notice that the Department's offices in the North Office Building remain closed to the public—processing of licenses and permits for healthcare practitioners remain priority. Newly added
• Athletic trainers—expansion of scope of practice to provide assistance in responding to COVID-19
• Statement in Support of COVID-19 Vaccination
• State Board of Medicine Encourages Continued Vigilance to Slow the Spread of COVID-19
• Emergency Services Provision—Physician Assistants
• Letter from Secretary of Health to Obstetricians
• Renewal deadline extension for GMT
• Learn more about the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
• Information for telemedicine during the coronavirus emergency
• Telehealth behavioral health services to Medical Assistance beneficiary's information
• Message from DEA regarding COVID-19
• Some Continuing Education Restrictions Suspended for Licensed Professionals
• Pennsylvania expand Clinical Clerk Services During COVID-19 Emergency
• State Emergency Registry for Volunteers in PA
• Board Adopts USMLE Policy Regarding Maximum Limit of Four Attempts as of January 1, 2021
• 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 Requirements
• 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 Opioids in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Opioids in Pediatric and Adolescent Populations
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing for Worker's Compensation
• 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
• Frequently Asked Questions—Act 125 of 2016—Prescribing Opioids to Minors
• Consent to Prescribe Opioid Medication to a Minor Form
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Renewal Change
• Verification of Opioid Education for Medical Physician and Surgeon, Physician Assistant, and Nurse-Midwife with Prescriptive Authority Applications and Renewals Submitted after July 1, 2017
• Clarification of Opioid Continuing Education Requirement Under ABC-MAP
• Evidence-Based Prescribing: Tools You Can Use to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
• Fentanyl Safety Recommendations
• Common Application Discrepancies by License Type: Physician and Surgeon
• Common Application Discrepancies by License Type: Supervising Physician
• Department of Health Survey—2012 Pulse of Pennsylvania Physician and Phys. Asst Workforce
• X-Ray Equipment Operator Refresher Training Requirement
• Auxiliary Radiology Personnel Registration
• 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
• Examination Information
Contact: Suzanne Zerbe (717) 783-1400

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

• A Guide to the Pennsylvania Navigation Commission
• Act 53 Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
Contact: Mathew Eaton (717) 602-7549

15. State Board of Nursing

•  Nursing Licensure Guide & Timeline
 ◦ Initial Registered Nurse License by Examination
 ◦ Initial Registered Nurse License by Endorsement
 ◦ Renewal of Existing Registered Nurse Licenses
 ◦ Process Overview
• Licensure Requirements Snapshots
• COVID-19 Impact to NCLEX Candidates
• Updated Directions related to the Suspension of Provisions of the Professional and Practical Nursing Laws and the State Board of Nursing Regulations due to COVID-19
• Nursing Education Program Guidance from PDE
• Information for Telemedicine during the Coronavirus Emergency 
• Telehealth Behavioral Health Services to Medical Assistance Beneficiaries:  OMHSAS-COVID-19-Telehealth-Expansion.pdf
• State Emergency Registry for Volunteers in PA
• Coronavirus Information
• Instructions for Out-of-State Licensed Nurses to Obtain a Temporary Practice Permit (TPP) to Aid in the Commonwealth's Emergency Declaration Related to COVID-19
• Information for Nursing Programs During COVID-19
• Information for CRNP Programs during COVID-19
• Verification of Opioid Education for CRNP Prescriptive Authority Applications and Renewals Submitted after July 1, 2017
• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Act 53: Rationale for Crimes Related to the Practice of Nursing and Dietetics-Nutrition
• eppiccNURSE—Frequently Asked Questions
• eppiccNURSE—Database
• eppiccNURSE Training Guide for Pre-licensure Programs
• eppiccNURSE Training Guide for CRNP Programs
• CRNP and CNS—Clarification on Professional Liability Insurance
• Notice to Employers
• Special Notice: RNs and LPNs Accepting Orders from Other Practitioners
• Home Health Care Services Ordered by Out-of-State Physicians
• LPNs Accepting Oral Orders
• Online instructions for Graduates applying for Exam and/or Graduate Temporary practice Permits
• Online instructions for Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse Licensure by Endorsement and/or TPP
• FAQs on Mandatory Continuing Education for Registered Nurses
• FAQs related to LPN IV Therapy Regulations
• LPN IV Therapy Regulations—Final
• IV Therapy Program Provider List
• Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionists on Continuing Education
• Tips for Renewal
• Reactivation of Licenses Expired or Inactive for less than 5 years
• Reactivation of Licenses Expired or Inactive for 5 or more years
• NURSYS and e-Notify Service
• Out-of-State PN Graduates with Less Than 1500 Program Clock Hours
• NEW REGULATION: General Revisions
• Reporting of Crimes and Disciplinary Actions
• Notice—Mandatory Reporting by Licensees
• Board-Approved Nursing Education Programs—LPN
• Board-Approved Nursing Education Programs—RN
• Board-Approved Nursing Education Programs—CRNP
• Board-Approved Nursing Education Programs—CNS
• Board-Approved Nursing Education Programs—Advanced Pharmacology Courses
• NCLX Exam Pass Rates of Prelicensure Programs—RN
• NCLX Exam Pass Rates of Prelicensure Programs—RN
• List of Board-approved English Proficiency Tests
• List of Board-approved Foreign Credentials Evaluators
• Nursing Education Program Forms
 ◦ Nursing Education Budget Report
 ◦ Table of Contents
 ◦ Agency Data Form
 ◦ Faculty Qualification Form
 ◦ Faculty Completion of Regulatory Requirements
• Consumer Information
• 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
• Act 124 of 2016—Clarification of Opioid Education Requirement under ABC-MAP
• CRNPs with Prescriptive Authority—Requirements Under Act 124 of 2016
• Opioid Education or Renewals Submitted after July 1, 2017
• Continuing Education Frequently Asked Questions
• Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
◦ Pennsylvania Guidelines: Opioids to Treat Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
◦ Pennsylvania Guidelines: Emergency Department Pain Treatment
◦ Pennsylvania Guidelines: Obstetrics & Gynecology Pain Treatment
◦ Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Opioids in Pediatric and Adolescent Populations
◦ 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
• Inactive Status Notice
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing for Worker's Compensation
• Opioid Education for CRNP Prescriptive Authority Applications and Renewals Submitted After July 1, 2017
• Opioid Education Required to Renew CRNP Prescriptive Authority Approvals
• Pennsylvania's New Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Fentanyl Safety Recommendations
• Prescription of Suboxone by CRNPs
• 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
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• LPN Display Portion of License Retained by Employer
• Fireproof Files
• Board Action regarding Registered Nurse Continuing Education (CE) Regulations
• Criminal History Record Check (CHRC)
 ◦ List of Contacts for State CHRCS
 ◦ Requests for FBI Identity History Summary Checks
• Fee Increase Notification
Contact: Cindy Miller (717) 783-7142

16. State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators

• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Licensing Waiver Information Box 5/17/2021
• CDC Mask Guidance Information Box 5/14/2021
• Renewal Deadline Extension for Nursing Home Administrators
• Guidance for Continuing Education Extension (PDF)
• Learn more about the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
• Information for telemedicine during the coronavirus emergency.
• Department of Health Guidance for Nursing Homes 
• Guidance for Continuing Education Extension
• NHA Continuing Education Information
• NAB CE Registry and the PA NHA Board
• Frequently Asked Questions (Updated 7/30/18)
• Approved Providers of 120-hour Programs
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• Fentanyl Safety Recommendations
• State Tax Compliance
• Letter to Veteran's Administration Hospitals Regarding License Verifications
• Elder Financial Abuse Prevention
• Elder Abuse Guide
• Senior Safe Web
Contact: Chris Stuckey (717) 783-7155

17. State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure

• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Renewal Guide 2021
• Licensure Requirements Snapshots
• Special Notice: Professional Liability Insurance
• Occupational Therapy Board FAQs
• Occupational Therapy Board Examination Information
• Updated Code of Ethics
• Continued Competency Regulations for Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
Contact: Christina Townley (717) 783-1389

18. State Board of Optometry

• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Licensure Requirements Snapshots
• 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
• Department of Health Notice: Netarsudil ophthalmic solution (Rhopressa®) 0.02%
• Department of Health Notice; Cetirizine ophthalmic solution (Zerviate®) 0.24%
• DEA Rescheduling Hydrocodone Products
• List of Approved Continuing Education
• Optometry Frequently Asked Questions
• Opioid Education for Optometrists Certified to Prescribe and Administer Pharmaceutical Agents Applications and Renewals Submitted After July 1, 2017
• PA Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Evidence-Based Prescribing: Tools You Can Use to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Safe Prescribing of Opioids in Pediatric and Adolescent Populations
• FAQs—Act 125 of 2016—Prescribing Opioids to Minors
• Consent to Prescribe Opioid Medication to a Minor Form
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Renewal Change
• 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
Contact: Chris Stuckey (717) 783-7155

19. State Board of Osteopathic Medicine

• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Licensure Requirements Snapshots
• Guidance on licensing waivers
• Guidance on masking for fully vaccinated individuals
• Athletic trainers—expansion of scope of practice to provide assistance in responding to COVID-19
• Letter from Secretary of Health to Obstetricians
• Pearson VUE Information
• Learn more about the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
• Information for telemedicine during the coronavirus emergency
• Telehealth behavioral health services to Medical Assistance beneficiary's information
• Message from DEA regarding COVID-19
• Osteopathic Medicine Licensure Guide and Timeline
• Some Continuing Education Restrictions Suspended for Licensed Professionals
• Pennsylvania expand Clinical Clerk Services During COVID-19 Emergency
• State Emergency Registry for Volunteers in PA
• 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
• 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
• Physician Assistant Workforce
• Verification of Opioid Education for Osteopathic Physician and Osteopathic Physician Assistant Applications and Renewals Submitted After July 1, 2017
• Clarification of Opioid Continuing Education Requirement Under ABC-MAP
• Pennsylvania's 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
• Pennsylvania Guidelines: Opioid Dispensing
• Fentanyl Safety Recommendations
• Evidence-Based Prescribing: Tools You Can Use to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
• 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
• FAQS—Act 125 of 2016—Prescribing Opioids to Minors
• Consent to Prescribe Opioid Medication to a Minor Form
• Auxiliary Radiology Personnel Registration
• Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council Conference 2019
• Continuing Education Requirements
• Physician and Surgeon Common Application Discrepancies
• Supervising Physician Common Application Discrepancies
Contact: Nichole Wray (717) 783-4858

20. State Board of Pharmacy

• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Licensure Requirements Snapshots
• Pharmacy Licensure Guide and Timeline
• Continuing Education Time Frame for the 2022 Renewal
• Announcement for Pharmacy License Applicants (June 29, 2018)
• Opioid Education for Pharmacist Applications and Renewals Submitted after July 1, 2017
• NPLEx-National Precursor Log Exchange
• Patient Safety Continuing Education Required
• DEA Rescheduling Hydrocodone Products
• Governor signs Act 139—Allowing first responders to administer naloxone to individuals experiencing an opioid overdose
• Pennsylvania State Police to Carry Life-saving Naloxone to Combat Heroin and Opioid Overdoses
• Cancer Drug Repository Income Eligibility Notice
• Special Notice—Act 8—AAI Professional Liability Insurance Requirement
• PA PDMP—Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Business Fee Exemption for Veteran-Owned and Reservist-Owned Small Businesses
• Pennsylvania Guidelines—Opioid Dispensing
• Clarification of Opioid Continuing Education Requirement Under ABC-MAP
• Revised USP Compounding Standards
• New Compounding Regulations
• Disaster Declaration—Naloxone Delivery
• Amendment to Board Regulations for Naloxone 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
• FDA Warns of Potential Counterfeit Drugs from Philadelphia Pharmacy
• Continuing Education Requirements for Pharmacist License Renewal
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Renewal Change
• Evidence-Based Prescribing: Tools You Can Use to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
• Fentanyl Safety Recommendations
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• National Transportation Safety Board—Safety Recommendations 1-41-1 and -2
• Tips for Safe Medication Storage
• Tips for Grandparents on Safe Medication Storage
• Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances FAQs
• FDA to Take Action
• DHS Training for Electronic Enrollment in CHIP
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Information for Graduates of Foreign Pharmacy Schools
• Approved CPR Providers for Authorization to Administer Injectables
• CHIP Provider Enrollment Claim Denial Alert
• Elder Financial Abuse Prevention
• Elder Abuse Guide
• Senior Safe Web
Contact: Melanie Zimmerman (717) 783-7156

21. State Board of Physical Therapy

• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Physical Therapy-Expansion of Scope of Practice
• Licensure Requirements Snapshots
• Changes to Continuing Education Regulations
• New Regulatory Requirements
• Renewal Information—Physical Therapist
• Renewal Information—Physical Therapist Assistant
• Renewal Information—Certificate of Authorized (direct access)
• List of Approved CE Courses
• Special Notice—New Regulatory Requirements
• Webinar—The New Rules and Regulations (2013)
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
Contact: Michelle Roberts (717) 783-7134

22. State Board of Podiatry

• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Learn more about the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak
• Information Regarding Telemedicine During the Coronavirus Emergency
• Some Continuing-Education Restrictions Suspended for Licensed Professionals
• Expansion of Scope of Practice to Provide Assistance in Responding to COVID-19
• Licensure Requirements Snapshots
• 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 Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
• Evidence-Based Prescribing: Tools You Can Use to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
• Fentanyl Safety Recommendations
• Verification of Opioid Education for Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Applications and Renewals Submitted After July 1, 2017
• Prescribing Opioids to Minors
• Clarification of Opioid Continuing Education Requirement Under ABC-MAP
• 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
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Renewal Change
• FAQs—Act 125 of 2016—Prescribing Opioids to Minors
• Consent to Prescribe Opioid Medication to a Minor Form
• Auxiliary Radiology Personnel Registration
Contact: Nichole Wray (717) 772-8543

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

• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Electronic Signatures and Seals During Covid-19 Pandemic
• ASBOG Professional Geologists Pearson Vue Exam Candidate Handbook
• Engineer Renewal Instructions
• NCEES Updates—Specifications for PE Civil Exam
• CBT Notice
• NCEES PS Exam Transitions to Computer Based Format
• NCEES PE Chemical Exam Discipline Update
• Business Fee Exemption for Veteran-Owned and Reservist-Owned Small Business
Contact: Jeannie Bronshtein (717) 783-7049

24. State Board of Psychology

• Act 53 of 2020 Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Licensure Requirements Snapshots
• Learn more about the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak,
• Some Continuing Education Restrictions Suspended for Licensed Professionals
• Information for telemedicine during the coronavirus emergency
• Telehealth behavioral health services to Medical Assistance beneficiaries
• OMHASA-COVID-19 Telehealth Expansion
• Renewal Information
• PSYPACT
• Supervised Experience Requirement (Update from 10/7/19 Board Meeting)
• Guideline: Requirements for Provision of Psychological Services Regardless of Delivery Method
• Supervision Course Requirement
• Graduate Training in Psychology
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Board Approved Continuing Education Sponsors/Providers
• Continuing Education Information
• Supervised Experience Requirements
• APA Approved CE Sponsors
• Suicide Prevention Continuing Education Requirement
• Professional Psychologists Practice Act (Act 52 of 1972) Amendments Effective August 23, 2016
• Pearsonvue Information
• CHIP Provider Enrollment Claim Denial Alert
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• Letter to Veterans' Administration Hospitals Regarding License Verification
• Elder Financial Abuse Prevention
• Elder Abuse
• Senior Safe Web
Contact: Chris Stuckey (717) 783-7155

25. State Real Estate Commission

• Act 53 of 2020: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Licensure Requirements Snapshots
• Team Advertising
• Real Estate Commission FAQs
• Special Notice Regarding Continuing Education for Renewal Cycle August 30, 2020—May 31, 2022
• Act 75 of 2018 Notice
• Act 135 Business Fee Exemption for Veteran-Owned and Reservist-Owned Small Business
• Real Estate Licensure Guide & Timeline
• List of websites to obtain Criminal Record History from the various states
• Linking Personal and Facility Licenses to your PALS Account
• PALS FAQs
• Elder Financial Abuse
• Elder Abuse
• Senior Safe
Contact: Krista Linsenbach (717) 783-3658

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

• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Licensure Requirements Snapshots
• Continuing Education FAQs
• Understanding Continuing Education Requirements
• Board Approved Accrediting Agencies for Audiology Doctoral Degrees and Speech-Language Pathology Master's Degrees
• New Board Regulations and Summary of General Revisions to Regulations
• Special Notice—Provisional Licenses
• Special Notice Regarding Home Health Care Services Ordered by Out-of-State Physicians
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• A Consumer Guide to Understanding Audiologists
• A Consumer Guide to Understanding Speech-Language Pathologists
Contact: Sandra Matter (717) 783-1389

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

• Licensure Requirements Snapshots
• Act 53 of 2020 Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Certain Requirements Waived for those Seeking Licensure as a Psychologist, Social Worker, Therapists and Counselors
• Learn More about the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
• Some Continuing Education Restrictions Suspended for Licensed Professionals
• Information for telemedicine during the coronavirus emergency
• Telehealth behavioral services to Medical Assistance beneficiaries information
• Social Workers Licensure Time and Guidelines
• Marriage and Family Therapists approved to take exam prior to completion of supervised clinical experience
• Special Notice—30 Clock Hours On-line
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Frequently Asked Questions
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Frequently Asked Questions
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) Frequently Asked Questions
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Frequently Asked Questions
• C larification of Act 76—Master's Degree Required
• Clarification of Act 76—Independent Practice
• Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Suicide Prevention Continuing Education
• Special Notice—1 Clock Hour CE Courses
• Health Care Practitioner Photo Identification Badge Requirement
• CHIP Provider Enrollment Claim Denial Alert
• Letter to Veteran's Administration Hospitals Regarding License Verification
• Elder Financial Abuse Prevention
• Elder Abuse Guide
• Senior Safe Web
Contact: Sandra Matter (717) 783-1389

28. State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons

• Act 53 of 2020 Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Licensure Requirements Snapshots
• COVID-19 Online Vehicle Transactions Guidance
• Document Preparation Fees
• Criminal Background Check Information
• Act 59 of 2018 Notice
Contact: Janice Cline (717) 783-1697

29. State Board of Veterinary Medicine

• Act 53: Information for Individuals with Criminal Convictions
• Licensure Requirements Snapshots
• Guidance on Veterinary Practices amid Covid-19 Pandemic
• AVMA—Minimizing COVID-19 Exposure and Social Distancing in Veterinary Practice
• AVMA guidelines for use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic when demand exceeds supply
• AVMA guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic, to include the rescheduling of elective procedures and all nonessential appointments so as to limit staff and public exposure
• Veterinarian and Veterinary Technician (Renewal Schedule)
• Special Notice—APHIS Approved Supplemental Training
• Special Notice—Veterinary Medical Recordkeeping
• Special Notice—Vaccination Clinics
• Special Notice—Handling of Stray Dogs and Kennel Licensing Requirements
• List of Approved CE Programs
• List of Approved Euthanasia Technician Training Programs
• Act 6 of 2018 Reporting of Sanctions and Criminal Proceedings
• Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council Conference Invitation
• CE Course Approval Application
Contact: Michelle Roberts (717) 783-7134

D. Bureau of Elections and Notaries

• 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
• Voter Education Toolkit and Materials
• Voter Registration Mail Application (English and Spanish)
• 2019 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)
Contact: Jessica Mathis (717) 787-5280

• Becoming a Notary and Notary Services
• What to Know About RULONA
• General Information and Equipment
• Notary Education Course Approval
• COVID-19 Notary Public FAQs
• Temporary Remote Notarization
• Steps to Becoming an Electronic or Remote Notary in Pennsylvania
• List of Approved Electronic and Remote Notarization Solution Providers
• In-Person Requirement Suspended for Court Reporters, issued 3/21/2020
• Appointment Deadlines Extended for Notaries, issued 5/06/2020
Contact: Breanna Datesman (717) 787-5280

E. Bureau of Campaign Finance and Civic Engagement

• 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
• 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
• Campaign Finance Voucher Request Form
• 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
• Annual Reports on Lobbying Disclosure, 2014—2019
• Unsworn Statement for Campaign Finance Reports
• Unsworn Statement for Campaign Finance Statements
• Unsworn Statement for Independent Expenditure Reports
• Summary of Act 2020-15 Unsworn Declarations for Campaign Finance
• Lobbying Disclosure Step-by-Step Instructions: Keystone Login Authentication
• Lobbying Disclosure Step-by-Step Instruction: Creating a New Registration
• Lobbying Disclosure Step-by-Step Instructions: Amended an Existing Registration
• Lobbying Disclosure Step-by-Step Instructions: Terminate a Registration
• Lobbying Disclosure Step-by-Step Instructions: Registration Transfer
• Lobbying Disclosure Step-by-Step Instructions: Creating a New Expense Report
• Lobbying Disclosure Step-by-Step Instructions: Affirm an Expense Report
• Lobbying Disclosure Step-by-Step Instructions: Amending an Expense Report
• Political Committee Registration Statement: Completed Sample Registration
• Campaign Finance 10-day Enforcement Memo
• Candidates Q & A
• Judicial Candidates Q & A
• Notification of Clarification—Terminating Committees
Contact: Tiffany Chang Lawson (717) 787-5280

F. Bureau of Election Security and Technology

• Notice on What Constitutes a Vote
• Online Voter Registration Web Application Programming Interface Forms
• Voting System Certification Reports
• Directives, Guidance or Job Aids to Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors Database Users
• Agency Release Notes for Development Related to Elections Technology
• Directives and Guidance Related to Voting Systems
• Pennsylvania Voting System Security Standard
• Election Administration and Voting Survey (EAVS)
• Election Data Catalog, Public Requests and Data Review
• Electronic Poll Book Approval Reports
• PA Voter Services and Online Elections Applications
• COOP Documentation and Procedures for Election Operations
Contact: Michael Moser (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 Medicine

• Mcare Triage Guidelines
Contact: Suzanne Zerbe (717) 783-1400

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

• Internal Operating Procedures Involving Inactive Status of Pilots
Contact: Mathew Eaton (717) 602-7549

3. State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators

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

4. State Board of Osteopathic Medicine

• Mcare Triage Guidelines
Contact: Aaron Hollinger (717) 783-4858

5. State Board of Veterinary Medicine

•  Inspection Checklist
Contact: Michelle Roberts (717) 783-7134

B. Bureau of Election Security and Technology

• Policy on Election System Security Measures
Contact: Michael Moser (717) 787-5280


PENNSYLVANIA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY
(PENNVEST)

Guidance:

• PENNVEST: Financing Clean Water for Pennsylvania, 2008
• On-Lot Sewage Disposal System for the Individual Homeowner Funding Program, 2012
• PENNVEST Annual Report, 2019-2020
• Brownfield Redevelopment Guidelines & Forms
• Handbook for PENNVEST Waste Water Projects
• Handbook for PENNVEST Drinking Water Projects
• PENNVEST Nutrient Credit Clearinghouse Rulebook
• PENNVEST Lead Line Replacement Incentive
• PENNVEST Military Installation Remediation/Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Remediation Program Guidance
• PENNVEST Small Projects Guidance
• PENNVEST Programmatic Financing (Pro Fi) Guidance
• PENNVEST Informational Videos, www.youtube.com
 • PENNVEST Online Funding Request
 • E-Signature
 • PENNVEST Settlement Process
 • PENNVEST Funds Disbursement
• PENNVEST ONLINE 2020
 • About Us
  ◦ Agency Info
  ◦ Awards
  ◦ Board of Directors
  ◦ Employees
  ◦ Financial Statements
  ◦ Mission
  ◦ Partners
 ◦ Calendar
 ◦ FAQ
 ◦ Publications
  ◦ Annual Reports
  ◦ Information Brochures
  ◦ Presentations
 ◦ Regulations
  ▪ State Regulations for PENNVEST Guidelines
  ▪ State Regulations for PENNVEST Funded Projects
 •  Right-to-Know
• Information
 • Approved Projects
 • COVID-19 Update
 • Funding Programs
  ◦ Clean Water State Revolving Fund
  ◦ Commonwealth Funding
  ◦ Credit Enhancement Assistance
  ◦ Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
  ◦ Green Initiatives
  ◦ Non-Point Source
  ◦ On-Lot Sewage Disposal
  ◦ Lead Line Replacement
  ◦ PFAS
  ◦ Small Projects
  ◦ ProFi
 • Performance Measures
• Services
• Apply on Line
• Documents and Forms
  ◦ Process Guidelines and Flowcharts
  ◦ Application Planning Documents
  ◦ Legal Conditions and Guidance
  ◦ Brownfield Development Loans
 • Funds Disbursement
 • Letter of No Prejudice
 • Loan Servicing
  ◦ ACH Implementation/Change Form
  ◦ Annual Financial Reporting
  ◦ Continuing Education
  ◦ Contract Changes
  ◦ Payment Tracking
  ◦ Signature Authorization/Change Form
 • Regional Assistance Map
• Tools
 • Continuing Education Plan Search
 • County Cap Rate
 • Financial Assistance Simulator (FAS)
 • Other Funding Sources
 • Subsidy Calculator
 • Webcasts and Training
  ◦ Begin and Complete the Online Funding Application
  ◦ How to Use the Online Funding Application Website
  ◦ How to Use the Online Funds Disbursement Website
  ◦ PENNVEST Settlement Process
  ◦ PA Department of Environment Protection—Bacon Davis and DBE
  ◦ PENNVEST e-Signature
  ◦ User Account Information
  ◦ Funds Disbursement Manual
  ◦ Buy America Webcasts—Substantially Made in America
Contact: David L. Henning (717) 783-4490.

Public Procedure:

• PENNVEST Right to Know Policy
Contact: Denise Zern (717) 783-6747.

Internet Policy:

• Commonwealth Privacy Policy
• Commonwealth Site Security
Contact: Alice Sanders (717) 783-4491.


STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
(SERS)

• SERS Board Adjudications by Topic
  ◦  Agency Debt
  ◦  Change of Benefit Option
  ◦  Class of Service
  ◦  Cost of Living Increase
  ◦  Credit for Contract Service
  ◦  Credited Years of Service
  ◦  Death Benefit
  ◦  Disability
  ◦  Effective Date of Retirement
  ◦  Final Average Salary
  ◦  Fraternal Order of Police
  ◦  Frozen Present Value
  ◦  Judicial Forfeiture/Purchase of Military Service Credit
  ◦  Membership Eligibility
  ◦  Military Service
  ◦  Miscellaneous
  ◦  Multiple Service Credit
  ◦  Overpayment
  ◦  Payment of Interest
  ◦  Pension Forfeiture
  ◦  Purchase of Service
  ◦  Reinstatement
  ◦  Retirement-Covered Compensation
  ◦  Transfer to Alternate Retirement Plan
• Annual Guide to Your SERS-Issued 1099-R Tax Form
• Disability Retirement Guide
• Defined Benefit Plan Handbook
• Defined Contribution Plan Handbook
• Hybrid Plan Handbook
• Guide for Retiring Members
• Annual Member (Personalized) Account Statements
  ◦  SERS Retirement Statement (for active members)
  ◦  Personal Statement of Retirement Benefits (for annuitants)
• SERS Fact Sheets
  ◦  Delaying Pension Payments
  ◦  Frozen Present Value: Its Impact on State Pensions (SERS-158)
  ◦  Purchase of Service (SERS-155)
  ◦  SERS Defined Benefit Plan Refund Procedures (SERS-159)
  ◦  Retirement Benefits available to Pennsylvania State Police Officers (SERS-153)
  ◦  Social Security Integration Coverage for SERS Members (SERS-151)
  ◦  Important Information Regarding Appeals to the State Employees' Retirement Board (SERS-412)
  ◦  Features and Highlights
    —Defined Contribution Plan—Investment Plan
    —Defined Benefit Plan—Traditional Pension
    —Deferred Compensation Plan—Supplemental Benefit
  ◦  Membership Options—Class A3 or Class A4
  ◦  New Member Plan Comparison—Class A5, Class A6 or Straight Defined Contribution Plan
  ◦  Deferred Compensation Plan Fund Fact Sheets
  ◦  Defined Contribution Plan Fund Fact Sheets
  ◦  Deferred Compensation Plan Advisory Services Flyer
  ◦  Defined Contribution Plan Advisory Services Flyer
  ◦  Deferred Compensation Plan Distribution schedule calendar
  ◦  Defined Contribution Plan Distribution schedule calendar
  ◦  Defined Contribution Plan Snap Shot hand out
  ◦  Deferred Compensation Plan Snap Shot hand out
  ◦  Roth Options Brochure
  ◦  Active Choice Flyer: Be an Active Participant 457
  ◦  Leave Payout 457 Flyer
  ◦  Benefits of the Plan 457 Flyer
  ◦  Fee Comparison 457 Flyer
  ◦  Deferred Compensation Plan Snap Shot
  ◦  Stay in the plan 457 Flyer
  ◦  Participant enrollment governmental 457 B PA Deferred Compensation plan
  ◦  Enroll in your plan (list of employers)
  ◦  SERS Webinars/Videos
  ◦  Introduction to your class of service and how your pension is calculated
  ◦  Decisions you will make at retirement
  ◦  Timeline for the year before you retire and beyond
  ◦  Rolling in your assets
  ◦  Connecting to your future
  ◦  Boost your savings
  ◦  Investing basics
  ◦  New member video
• SERS Strategic Plan FY 2021—2023
• SERS US & International Proxy Voting Policy
• SERS Derivatives Investment Policy Statement
• SERS Investment Manager Insurance Policy
• SERS Investment Manager Monitoring Policy
• SERS Defined Benefit Plan Investment Policy Statement
• SERS Securities Lending Policy
• SERS Right-to-Know-Law Policy
• SERS Compensation Policy for Investment Professional Staff
• 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 and participant newsletter (two editions per year)
• Defined Contribution Participant newsletter (four editions per year)
• Deferred Compensation Participant newsletter (four editions per year)
• SERS Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (published each June)
• Annual Supplemental Budget Information
• Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) Annual Financial Statements
• DCP Investment Manager Monitoring Policy
• DCP Statement of Investment Policy
• State Employees' Retirement Board 401-(a) Defined Contribution Plan Investment Policy
• State Employees' Retirement Board 401-(a) Defined Contribution Plan Investment Manager Monitoring Policy
• Sample Domestic Relations Order—Defined Benefit Plan
• Sample Domestic Relations Order—Defined Contribution Plan
• Sample Domestic Relations Order—Defined Benefit Plan and Defined Contribution Plan
• Domestic Relations Order Alternative Provisions Sample Sheets
• Power of Attorney Form
• SERS Board Minutes and Resolutions
• Actuarial Reports (annual and ''Five-Year Experience Study'')
• Annual Benefits Completion Plan Actuarial Reports
• Actuarial Tables
• SERS Appeals Committee Guidelines for Informal Appeals
• SERS Board Governance Policy Manual
• SERS Bylaws
• Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Charter
• Board Governance and Personnel Committee Charter
• Defined Contribution Committee Charter
• Finance and Member Services Committee Charter
• Investment Committee Charter
• Securities Litigation Committee Charter
• Board Chairperson and Assistant Chair Position Description
• Board Member Position Description
• Committee Chair and Assistant Chair Position Description
• Actuarial Services Policy
• Performance Review Process for CIO
• Performance Review Process for SERS Executive Director
• Policy on Placement Agent Disclosures
• Policy on Referrals of Investment Opportunities and Service Provider Candidates; Related Communications; Undue Influence
• SEC ''Pay-to-Play'' Rule Compliance and Reporting Policy
• SERS Board Communications Policy
• SERS Board Self-Assessment Policy
• Fiduciary Review Policy
• Ethical Conduct Policy
• Insider and Personal Trading Policy
• Policy for Indemnification of Board Members, Designees, Officers and Employees
• Strategic Planning Process
• State Employees' Retirement Board—Compliance Program Charter
• Board Education Policy
• SERS Board Travel Policy
• Recusal Policy
• SERS Securities Litigation Policy
• Claim Settlement Policy
• Statement of Governance Principles
• SERS Mediation Policy
• Annual Supplemental Budget Information
• SERS Conflict of Interest Policy (EO-2015-03)
• OFA Quarter Lag Reporting Policy
• OFA Board Approval Monetary Transfer Policy
• DCP Plan Document
• Defined Contribution Plan—Plan Document
• DCP and Defined Contribution Forms Available Through the Website; i.e., Enrollment, Beneficiary
• State Employees' Defined Contribution Plan and Trust
• SERS Employee and Employer Rate Chart
• SERS Gifts & Gratuities Policy
• Management Directives issued by SERS:
  ◦ 570.1—Mandatory Membership in the State Employees' Retirement System
  ◦ 570.5—Employer Contributions Required on the Purchase of Previously Uncredited State Service
  ◦ 570.6—Optional Membership in the State Employees Retirement System
  ◦ 570.8—Reinstatement of Terminated Employees into the State Employees' Retirement System
  ◦ 570.9—Reinstatement of Furloughed or Otherwise Terminated and Reemployed Employees in the State Employees' Retirement System
  ◦  70.11—Amending Data in Retirement and Personnel/Payroll Systems and Collecting Arrears Balances
  ◦ 570.12—Furloughed State Employees' Retirement System Members' Right to Earn Interest on Member Contributions
  ◦ 570.13—State Employees' Retirement System, Regional Counseling Centers
  ◦ 570.14—Deferred Compensation Program
  ◦ 570.15—Reporting Potential Public Employee Pension Forfeiture Crimes to the State Employees' Retirement System
  ◦ 570.16—State Employees' Retirement System, Duties of Departments and Agencies


Department of
TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)

DRIVER AND VEHICLE SERVICES

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Publication
Publication/Document Name: PA Driver's License Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/BDL20Manuals/Manuals/PA20Drivers20Manual20By20Chapter/English/PUB2095.pdf
Pub/Doc #: PUB 95
Publication Last Updated: April 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Publication
Publication/Document Name: School Bus Stopping Law
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/BDL20Publications/Pub2097.pdf
Pub/Doc #: PUB 97
Publication Last Updated: September 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Publication
Publication/Document Name: The Parent's Supervised Driving Program Guidebook
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/dvspubsforms/BDL/BDL20Publications/Pub20385a.pdf
Pub/Doc #: PUB 385A
Publication Last Updated: September 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Publication
Publication/Document Name: REAL ID Brochure
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/BDL20Publications/PUB20813.pdf
Pub/Doc #: PUB 813
Publication Last Updated: May 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Fact Sheet
Publication/Document Name: Self-Certification Medical Examiner's Certificate
https://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/BDL20Fact20Sheets/fs-scm.pdf
Publication Last Updated: November 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Fact Sheet
Publication/Document Name: Non-Commercial Class A and B
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/BDL20Fact20Sheets/Non20commercial20A20and20B20fact20sheet.pdf
Pub/Doc #: n/a
Publication Last Updated: April 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Fact Sheet
Publication/Document Name: PA Homeless Photo Identification Card
https://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/BDL20Fact20Sheets/FS-HomelessID.pdf
Pub/Doc #: n/a
Publication Last Updated: February 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Fact Sheet
Publication/Document Name: Driver Licensing Fee Chart
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/BDL20Fact20Sheets/fs-dlf.pdf
Pub/Doc #: n/a
Publication Last Updated: April 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Fact Sheet
Publication/Document Name: School Bus Driver Licensing Process
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/BDL20Fact20Sheets/fs-SB.pdf
Pub/Doc #: n/a
Publication Last Updated: April 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Driver Licensing
Category: Fact Sheet
Publication/Document Name: Commercial Driver's License
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/dvspubsforms/BDL/BDL20Fact20Sheets/fs-cdl.pdf
Pub/Doc #: n/a
Publication Last Updated: May 2021

TRANSFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

Bureau Responsible: Office of Transformational Technology
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication/Document Name: Highly Automated Vehicle Testing Guidance
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB20950.pdf
Pub/Doc #: PUB 950
Publication Last Updated: September 2020

Bureau Responsible: Office of Transformational Technology
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication/Document Name: Personal Delivery Device (PDD) Operations Policy
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB20955.pdf
Pub/Doc #: PUB 955
Publication Last Updated: February 2021

HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

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/PUB202/PUB202.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 2
Publication Last Update: April 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery 
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Design Manual Part 2—Contextual Roadway Design 
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB2013/Pub201320Title20Page.pdf 
Pub/Doc#: Pub 13 
Publication Last Updated: April 2021 

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Design Manual Part 2—Highway Design
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB2013M/May20202020Change20No.205.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 13M
Publication Last Updated: April 2021

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_19/Pub2019.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 19
Publication Last Updated: October 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Quality Assurance Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB2025.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 25
Publication Last Updated: October 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Operations
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication/Docent Name: Shoulder and Guide Rail Condition Survey Field Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB2033.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 33
Publication Last Updated: April 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Qualified Products List for Construction (Bulletin 15)
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BOCM_MTD_LAB/PUBLICATIONS/PUB_35/Current_Edition/Bulletin15.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 35
Publication Last Updated: 2021 (Weekly)

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Guidelines for the Design of Local Roads and Streets
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB2070M.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 70M
Publication Last Updated: Eliminated September 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Standards for Roadway Construction
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/Pub2072M/72M_2010_6/72M_2010_6.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 72M
Publication Last Updated: February 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Operations
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication/Document Name: Storm Water Facility Condition Survey Field Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB2073.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 73
Publication Last Updated: April 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Operations
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Rapid Bridge Replacement Maintenance Guidance Document
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB20104.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 104
Publication Last Updated: April 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Inspection of Prestressed/Precast Concrete Products and Reinforced Concrete Pipe
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/Pub20145.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 145
Publication Last Updated: October 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Operations 
Category: Guidance Manual 
Publication/Document Name: Traffic Signal Maintenance Manual http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB20191.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 191 
Publication Last Updated: December 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Operations
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Temporary Traffic Control Guidelines
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB20213.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 213
Publication Last Updated: March 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Bridge Design Standards (BD-600M Series)
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB20218M.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 218M
Publication Last Updated: February 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Bridge Construction Standards (BC-700M Series)
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB20219M.pdf
Pub/Doc #: 219M
Publication Last Updated: February 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Internal Guidelines
Publication/Document Name: Bridge Collapse or Tunnel Failure Board of Inquiry Investigation Teams
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB20220.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 220
Publication Last Updated: March 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Operations
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Bridge Safety Inspection Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB20238.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 238
Publication Last Updated: April 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Operations
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Bridge Inspection QA Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/Pub20240.pdf 
Pub/Doc #: Pub 240
Publication Last Updated: November 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Geotechnical Engineering Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/Pub20293.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 293
Publication Last Updated: December 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Project Level Public Involvement Handbook
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB20295.pdf 
Pub/Doc #: Pub 295
Publication Last Updated: May 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Operations
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication/Document Name: Automated Pavement Condition Surveying Field Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/Pub20336.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 336
Publication Last Updated: April 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance & Operations
Category: Guidance Manuals
Publication/Document Name: Continuously Reinforced Concrete and Unpaved Roads Condition Survey Field Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB20343.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 343
Publication Last Updated: April 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Project Delivery
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Highway Construction Specifications, 2016 Edition http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/Pub_408/PUB20408.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 408
Publication Last Updated: April 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance and Operations
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Lightweight Profiling System Calibration, Verification, and Operator Certification Program Manual
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB20589/PUB20589.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 589
Publication Last Updated: May 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance and Operations
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Intelligent Transportation Systems Design Guide
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/PUB20638a.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 638A
Publication Last Updated: May 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Maintenance and Operations
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: SR Segment Signing Guide
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/pubsforms/Publications/pub20664.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 664
Publication Last Updated: February 2021

POLICY/COMMUNICATIONS

Bureau Responsible: Communications Office
Category: Annual Report
Publication/Document Name: 2020 Annual Report http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB20409.pdf
Pub/Doc #: Pub 409
Publication Last Updated: May 2021

MULTIMODAL

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Aviation
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Bureau of Aviation Products and Services
Pub/Doc #: Pub 804
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB20804.pdf
Publication Last Updated: December 2020

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Aviation
Category: Forms, Publications & Maps
Publication/Document Name: UAS Flight Plan/Approval Form
Pub/Doc #: AV-14
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Forms/AV-14.pdf
Publication Last Updated: April 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Rail, Freight, Ports, & Waterways
Category: Program Requirements
Publication/Document Name: The Pennsylvania Intermodal Cargo Growth Incentive Program Guidelines
https://www.penndot.gov/Doing-Business/RailFreightAndPorts/Documents/Ports20Incentive20Program20Guidelines.pdf
Pub/Doc#: N/A
Publication Last Updated: April 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Rail, Freight, Ports, & Waterways
Category: Guidance Materials
Publication/Document Name: How to Apply to the PICGIP Program
https://www.penndot.gov/Doing-Business/RailFreightAndPorts/Documents/PICGIP20Program20Applicant20Instructions_4-28-21.pdf
Pub/Doc#: N/A
Publication Last Updated: April 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Rail, Freight, Ports, & Waterways
Category: Guidance Materials
Publication/Document Name: PICGIP Partner Portal Invoice Submission Instructions
https://www.penndot.gov/Doing-Business/RailFreightAndPorts/Documents/How20to20Submit20a20Data20Verification20Form20for20PICGIP20Payment20.pdf
Pub/Doc #: N/A
Publication Last Updated: April 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Public Transportation
Category: Annual Report
Publication/Document Name: Annual Performance Report: Fiscal Year 2019-2020
Pub/Doc #: N/A
https://www.penndot.gov/Doing-Business/Transit/Documents/Annual20Report202020.pdf
Publication Last Updated: April 2021

PLANNING

Bureau Responsible:  Bureau of Planning and Research
Category: Forms, Publications & Maps
Publication/Document Name: Sales Store Price List
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB2012.pdf
Pub/Doc #: PUB 12
Publication Last Updated: March 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Planning and Research
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Approved Products for Lower Volume Local Roads
Pub/Doc #: Pub 447
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB20447.pdf
Publication Last Updated: March 2021

Bureau Responsible: Bureau of Planning and Research
Category: Guidance Manual
Publication/Document Name: Freight Planning Guidance
Pub/Doc #: Pub 790
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB20790.pdf
Publication Last Updated: October 2020

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-1268. Filed for public inspection August 6, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]



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