Personal Care Home Licensing
COVID-19 RESOURCES
Order from the DOH Secretary on PPE Distribution in LTCFs
Order from the DOH Secretary on PPE Distribution in LTCFs - FAQ
Support to LTCFs after Conclusion of the RRHC Program
CARES Act Funding for PCH and ALR Providers
CARES Act Facility Acceptance Form
CARES ACT Cost Reporting Form
CARES Act Funding Tracking Tool - Final Reporting User Guide
Wolf Administration Reminds Older Adults of Their Rights Regarding Stimulus Checks
Economic Impact Payments
COVID Reporting
PPE Requests:
Direct Care Staff Training Program for PCH and ALR
Medication Administration Training:
CPR/First Aid: CPR and First Aid Certification Expirations: Please contact your certified trainer to inquire about an extension.
COVID-19 Guidance
Post Acute and Long Term Care COVID-19 Toolkit
In response to growing concerns about the spread of COVID-19 and its potential impact on the delivery of services to individuals receiving LTSS, the Department of Human Services, Office of Long-term Living (OLTL) has developed the following operational recommendations for LTSS providers. The document may be found here.
For information and resources relating to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak please visit the
Pennsylvania Department of Health website.
General Information
Forms
The following forms below are offered in PDF format; all forms are fill-in enabled. If a Word version of any form is needed, please contact the department's Operator Support Hotline at 1-866-503-3926![]( "Call: 1-866-503-3926")
or email the ARL Headquarters Office.
Required Forms
Sample Model Forms
Miscellaneous Information
Policies
Regulations & Interpretations
Interpretations — Questions/Answers
Training Information
All individuals that complete the 100-hour standardized department-approved administrator training course after Jan. 31, 2009 must successfully complete the test with a passing score in accordance with 55 Pa.Code § 2600.64(a)(3) (relating to administrator training and orientation). The test
must be successfully completed prior to an individual being hired as an administrator. Additionally, an individual who completed the 100-hour course prior to January 1, 2009, and who was hired or promoted to work as an administrator on or after April 1, 2012, must take and pass the competency test.
In accordance with 55 Pa.Code § 2600.64(g), a licensed nursing home administrator hired as a personal care home administrator after Jan. 31, 2009, must complete and pass the department-approved personal care home administrator competency-based training test. Contact a department-approved 100-hour training institution for available dates/times and fees to complete the test.
Plans of Correction
Direct Care Staff Person Training Course and Competency Test
All direct care staff persons hired after Oct. 31, 2007, who will provide unsupervised Activities of Daily Living (ADL) services must successfully complete the course and pass the competency test in accordance with 55 Pa.Code § 2600.65(d)(2) and (d)(3) (relating to direct care staff person training and orientation). The course/test must be completed prior to direct care staff persons providing unsupervised ADL services.
Please be aware that the Department does not maintain a database of individuals who complete the course/test. Therefore, please ensure that you print out your certificate of completion before logging off, as only proof provided regarding completion of the course/test.
Please also note that each individual taking the course/test must successfully log out of the course/test before another individual logs in to take the course/test. A certificate of completion will not print properly and/or be accurate if this is not done.
Training for Trainers of Personal Care Home Administrators:
To become a Department of Human Services-approved training institution: