The state of Pennsylvania is changing requirements for at-home care. There will be new licensing requirements an regulations for homecare agencies to carry out.

Pennsylvania homecare agencies are now required to have a license from the state. About 400 agencies have already registered for their applications. There will be four major requirements are conducting criminal background checks, child abuse clearances, tuberculosis screening, ans testing employee competency levels. There is also a new Event Reporting System. If a client wants to accuse abuse, they can stay annymous and the state will investigate the agency.

If you suspect that an eldelry person you love has been the victim of elderly abuse, contact the Pennsylvania nursing home abuse lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams P.C. by calling 856-667-8666 today.