14 chapters · 26 sections in this title.
67 Pa.C.S. § 7701 Declaration of purpose
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This chapter shall be interpreted and construed to effect the purpose of encouraging and promoting the placement of children who have disabilities or are hard to place by virtue of age, sibling relationship or ethnicity in adoptive homes.
67 Pa.C.S. § 7702 Definitions
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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Adoption opportunity." A subsidy which may include: (1) maintenance costs; (2) medical, surgical and psychological expe…
67 Pa.C.S. § 7703 Regulations
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(a) Duty of department.--The department may establish and develop criteria and promulgate necessary regulations for county agencies to implement an adoption opportunity in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (b) Content.--The regulations shall include, but are not lim…
67 Pa.C.S. § 7704 Adoption opportunity payments and reimbursement
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(a) Amount.--The amount of adoption opportunity payment for maintenance costs to an adoptive family shall not exceed the monthly payment rate for foster family care in the county in which the child resides. (b) County reimbursement.--The department shall reimburse county agencies…