§ 2175. Powers and duties of department
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare
62 P.S. § 2175
§ 2175. Powers and duties of department
(a) Quality assurance.--In order to ensure the orderly development and implementation of high-quality services to Pennsylvania families under this program, the department shall be responsible for providing information, technical assistance and training to county personnel who may be responsible for developing, administering and overseeing the delivery of family preservation services. The department shall disseminate among all counties detailed information concerning program models, service delivery methods, staff recruitment and training, and other components of family preservation services which the department has determined to be particularly effective in ensuring well-managed, high-quality services.
(b) Program evaluation.--On or before November 1 following the effective date of this act, and on or before that date in every succeeding year, the department shall provide a report covering the preceding fiscal year to the Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives for distribution to members of the General Assembly. The report shall provide an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program throughout this Commonwealth in meeting the stated purposes of this act. The annual report shall contain, but not be limited to, the following information for each county participating in this program and Statewide:
(5) The estimated cost of out-of-home placement, through foster care, group homes or other facilities, which would otherwise have been expended on behalf of these children at risk of placement who successfully remain united with their families as a result of service provided through this program, based on average lengths of stay and average cost of such out-of-home placements.
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1989, July 7, P.L. 218, No. 35, § 5, effective July 1, 1989.
62 P.S. § 2175, PA ST 62 P.S. § 2175
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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