If you have been a resident of Pennsylvania for less than two years, the law requires that the Department of Aging perform a determination of your eligibility to work. You must complete a copy of the FBI Background Check Transmittal Form. The instructions below are taken from the back of this form.
1) Properly complete the PA Department of Aging FBI Fingerprint Card (FD-258). This form is used to obtain a report from the FBI criminal files. Failure to properly complete the fingerprint card will result in a considerable delay in the processing. Click Here to see an example of the form.
Fingerprints cards can be obtained from PA Department of Aging or your local Area Agency on Aging. Only original cards are acceptable. Below are the phone numbers for the local Area Agencies on Aging to help you obtain a card:
Chester County Dept of Aging Services————-610-344-6350 Delaware County Services for the Aging———-610-490-1300 Montgomery County Aging & Adult Services—-610-278-3601 Philadelphia Corporation for Aging——————-215-765-90002) Take the completed card to your nearest PA State Police facility or local police department to have your fingerprints applied to the card. A fee may be charged for this service. The fingerprints must be of sufficient quality that they can be classified by the FBI.
3) The police officer must sign and date the card.
4) A separate $30.25 processing fee must be enclosed for each FBI card submitted: Do NOT send cash, personal checks, or agency checks. Payments must be in the form of a MONEY ORDER, CASHIER’S CHECK or CERTIFIED CHECK Payments must be payable to: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5) Complete the FBI Background Check Transmittal Form (PDACBC-1). All information must be typed or printed clearly in blue or black ink only. Failure to complete this form will result in a considerable delay in the processing. Duplication of the original form is acceptable provided only the original (PDACBC-1) form is used and the photocopy is of sufficient quality.
6) Mail the fingerprint card, transmittal form, and processing fee in a large manila envelope to the address below (remember to include your return address in the upper left-hand corner of the envelope):
PA Department of Aging Criminal History Background Check 555 Walnut St., 5th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101-1919Responses from the FBI will be forwarded to the PA Department of Aging after processing to determine if any convictions listed would prohibit the applicant/employee from being employed. The Department of Aging will forward an employment eligibility response to the applicant and the facility. If you have any questions, please contact the PA Department of Aging at (717) 265-7887, Monday through Friday.
