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MONROEVILLE, Pa. — Parent volunteers at school have to do it. Boy Scout troop leaders have to do it.
And once July 1 rolls around, Pennsylvania’s volunteer firefighters will have to obtain at least two criminal-background clearances and possibly three.
More than 20 pieces of legislation, passed by the General Assembly in its 2013-14 session, change how the state responds to child abuse. One provision states that people who provide care, supervision or guidance to children or have routine interaction with children in the course of their employment or volunteer work must get two $10 in-state criminal background checks on a three-year renewal cycle.
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