§ 746. Definitions
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare
62 P.S. § 746
§ 746. Definitions
As used in this act:
“Child” means any individual who has not yet passed his eighteenth birthday and includes one conceived but not yet born.
“Department” means the Department of Public Welfare of this Commonwealth.
“Person” means an individual, agency, association, corporation or institution.
“Placement” means either effecting admission of a child to an institution, except an educational institution, or effecting his reception in a family home, whether or not a charge is made for his care by the institution or family home.
Credits
1967, June 13, P.L. 31, No. 21, art. 7, § 746, added 1973, July 27, P.L. 231, No. 61, § 3, imd. effective.
62 P.S. § 746, PA ST 62 P.S. § 746
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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