Title 67, PUBLIC WELFARE

Consistent with section 1102(e)(2)(v) (relating to hearings before the bureau), the bureau may issue subpoenas compelling the attendance of witnesses, records and papers. The bureau may enforce its subpoenas in Commonwealth Court. Commonwealth Court, after a hearing, may make an …

(a) Determinations.--The bureau shall issue a determination adjudicating contested issues of fact and law and any appropriate order, decree or decision. A determination not appealed in accordance with subsection (b) shall be the final determination of the bureau and shall be bind…

(a) Authority.--By July 1, 2004, the bureau, through the department, shall promulgate regulations establishing rules of procedure as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (b) Advisory committee.--The bureau shall establish an advisory committee, including …

The following words and phrases when used in this part shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "County agency." The county children and youth social service agency established in accordance with section 405 of the act …

The county agency or a private agency that provides foster care services through a contract with a county agency shall provide a resource family with all of the following: (1) The opportunity to be heard regarding agency decisions affecting a child placed with a resource family. …

No agency shall discharge, threaten or otherwise discriminate or retaliate against a resource family for an inquiry regarding decisions or practices affecting the child or for any communication pursuant to the provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to juvenile matters).

(a) Interview.--The agency that placed the child shall interview the resource family as a potential adoptive family when: (1) the resource family has expressed interest in adopting the child; (2) the child has resided with the resource family for six months or longer; and (3) the…

The department shall promulgate regulations as necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter.

This chapter is intended to ensure that family finding occurs on an ongoing basis for all children entering the child welfare system, to promote the use of kinship care when it is necessary to remove a child from the child's home and to ensure that each child leaving foster care …

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: "Accept for service." Decide on the basis of the needs and problems of an individual to admit or receive the individual …

(a) General rule.--Family finding shall be conducted for a child when the child is accepted for service and at least annually thereafter until the child's involvement with the county agency is terminated or the family finding is discontinued in accordance with subsection (b). (b)…

(a) Permanency plan.--When a child is subject to an order transferring legal custody under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6351(a)(2) (relating to disposition of dependent child), the county shall develop a permanency plan, provide, on a continuous basis, services to support the successful effectua…

(a) Transition services required.--If a child is subject to an order transferring legal custody under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6351(a)(2) (relating to disposition of dependent child), the county shall: (1) Beginning when the child is 14 years of age, provide age and developmentally appropria…

The county agency shall submit to the department the following data for a child 18 years of age or older at the time the court terminates jurisdiction over the child: (1) Age. (2) Gender. (3) Race. (4) Permanency goal. (5) Whether the permanency goal was achieved. (6) Whether the…

(a) Establishment of program.--The Kinship Care Program is established in the department. (b) Relative notification.--Except in situations of family or domestic violence, the county agency shall exercise due diligence to identify and notify all grandparents and other adult relati…

(a) Establishment of program.--The Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship Program is established in the department. (b) Implementation.--The department shall establish and develop criteria and is authorized to promulgate necessary regulations for county agencies to implement th…

(a) Amount.--The amount of permanent legal custodianship subsidy for maintenance costs to a permanent legal custodian or a successor permanent legal custodian shall not exceed the monthly payment rate for foster family care in the county in which the child resides. (b) County rei…

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.

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…

(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…

(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…

(a) General rule.--A provision in a service provider contract in which a county agency or municipal government entity is indemnified, held harmless or insured for damages, claims, losses or expenses arising from any injury, including, but not limited to, bodily injury, mental ang…