**ALL COACHES MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BACKGROUND CHECKS AND THE CONCUSSION COURSE.**

Please return copies of completed checks and concussion certificate to the HYFCA secretary, Sarah Rhoads. 

Act 153 of 2014: Requiring comprehensive criminal and child abuse background checks

Broader, regularly updated background checks applicable to paid employees and volunteers

On October 22nd House Bill 435 (PN 4225) was signed into law becoming Act 153 of 2014.

Going forward, PA law will now require that prospective employees and volunteers obtain the following background checks:

1. Criminal History Record Information obtained from the PA State Police ($10 fee)

2. Child Abuse Clearance obtained through the PA Department of Public Welfare (now known as the Department of Human Services) certifying if the applicant is named in the statewide database "as the alleged perpetrator in a pending child abuse investigation or as the perpetrator of a founded report or indicated report" of child abuse. ($10 fee)

3. Federal Criminal History Record Information obtained by submitting a full set of fingerprints to the PA State Police or its authorized agent for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation "for the purpose of verifying the identity of the applicant and obtaining a current record of any criminal arrests and convictions." ($28.75 fee)

Certain volunteers (those living in PA consistently for ten years) can be exempted from the Federal Criminal History Record Information check (#3 above).

FREE CONCUSSION COURSE REQUIREMENT FOR COACHES

All coaches are required to complete the "free" online concussion course. Once completed, please print out your certificate and provide same to the secretary. Thanks.

http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/youth.html