REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES
§ 3140.21. General.
(a) Under section 704.1 of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. § 704.1), the Department reimburses expenses incurred by the county for children and youth social services, including services to alleged and adjudicated dependent and delinquent children according to an approved county plan and budget estimate up to the amount of State funds allocated to the county under section 709.3 of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. § 709.3).
(b) Reimbursement is made:
(1) At varying percentages based on the type of service or activity for which the expenditure was incurred.
(2) According to allowable cost requirements established in Chapter 3170 (relating to allowable costs and procedures for county children and youth programs).
(c) The following costs will not be considered as reimbursable costs:
(1) The cost of mental health or mental retardation treatment services.
(2) The cost of medical and dental services when the client is eligible for other funding or has private resources.
(3) The cost of basic education programs.
(4) The cost of services for children placed outside this Commonwealth in other states:
(i) If the placements are not made according to the requirements of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children in section 761 of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. § 761) in states which are signatories to the compact.
(ii) If the placements are not made according to sections 746—765 of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. § § 746—765) in states which are not signatories to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children in section 761 of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. § 761).
(5) The cost of care, maintenance and treatment of children placed in facilities which do not meet the requirements of § 3130.39 (relating to services and facilities which may be used).
(6) The cost of county probation office staff.
(7) The cost of juvenile court staff.
(8) The cost of county social service staff not a part of the county agency.
Source The provisions of this § 3140.21 amended June 26, 1992, effective July 1, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 3287. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (114522) to (114523).
Notes of Decisions In ordering a disposition under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6351 (relating to disposition of dependent child) the court does have the authority to order the county institution district to place children in homes not yet approved and to supervise and fund such placements under subsection (c)(5) and the Superior Court judgment was reversed. In re Lowry, 484 A.2d 383 (Pa. 1984).
Cross References This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3140.136 (relating to State financial participation). provided.
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