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Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › WAIVERS AND PERIODS OF PRESUMPTIVE ELIGIBILITY › Section 3042.147 - Presumptive continued eligibility at re-determination

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(a) The eligibility agency may grant a
					 temporary period of presumptive continued eligibility to a parent or caretaker
					 at redetermination for a period not to exceed 92 calendar days from the date of
					 the redetermination.
(b) For a
					 parent or caretaker to be granted a period of presumptive continued eligibility
					 at redetermination, the parent or caretaker shall submit verification of work,
					 education or training that satisfies the work-hour requirement as specified in
					 §
											3042.33 (relating to work,
					 education and training) that is set to begin prior to the expiration of the
					 temporary 92-day period specified in subsection (a), unless the provisions in
					 § 3042.146 (relating to homelessness) apply.
(c) Prior to the expiration of the temporary
					 92-day period of presumptive continued eligibility, the eligibility agency will
					 verify the parent or caretaker has begun work, education or training and is in
					 compliance with the work-hour requirement specified in § 3042.33.
(d) If the parent or caretaker has
					 not begun work, education or training as specified in subsection (b), or is
					 otherwise determined ineligible prior to the expiration of the 92-day period,
					 the eligibility agency shall take the necessary steps to terminate the
					 temporary eligibility with proper notification to the family as specified in
					 §
											3042.155 (relating to notice of
					 adverse action).
(e) If a family is
					 determined ineligible at any time during a temporary period of presumptive
					 continued eligibility, services received during the 92-day period are not
					 considered an error or improper payment. The eligibility agency will pay the
					 amount owed to a child care provider for services provided during the temporary
					 period of presumptive continued eligibility.
(f) At the end of a 92-day temporary period
					 of presumptive continued eligibility, the eligibility agency will complete a
					 redetermination to establish the 12-month eligibility period and reset the
					 redetermination due date.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › NOTIFICATION AND RIGHT TO APPEAL › Section 3042.151 - General notification requirements

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(a) The eligibility agency shall issue
					 written notification to the parent or caretaker no later than 13 calendar days
					 prior to taking an action that affects the family's eligibility status for
					 subsidized child care or a change in the amount of the family's subsidized
					 child care benefit.
(b) Following
					 the preparation of a written notice, the eligibility agency shall:
(1) Mail or hand-deliver, within 1 working
					 day of preparation, the original and one copy of the notice to the parent or
					 caretaker.
(2) Notify the family's
					 child care provider as soon as the family is determined eligible or ineligible
					 for subsidized child care.
(3)
					 Retain a copy of the notice in the family file as specified in §
												3042.84 (relating to family
					 file).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › NOTIFICATION AND RIGHT TO APPEAL › Section 3042.152 - Notice of right to appeal

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The following information must be included in the notice
						of the right to appeal:
(1) The
					 statement regarding the parent's or caretaker's right to appeal.
(2) The time frame associated with filing a
					 timely appeal as specified in §§
											3042.164(d) and
					 3042.166(b)
					 (relating to parent or caretaker rights and responsibilities regarding appeal;
					 and hearing procedures).
(3) The
					 time frame associated with subsidy continuation as specified in §
											3042.163 (relating to subsidy
					 continuation during the appeal process).
(4) The consequence of filing an untimely
					 appeal.
(5) The responsibility to
					 repay if subsidy continues and the parent or caretaker does not win the
					 appeal.
(6) Instructions regarding
					 how to appeal.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › NOTIFICATION AND RIGHT TO APPEAL › Section 3042.153 - Notice of eligibility

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(a) The
					 notice of eligibility must be on a form provided by the Department.
(b) If the eligibility agency determines a
					 family eligible for subsidy upon initial application, at the time of
					 redetermination or at a review of a reported change, the written notification
					 must include all of the following:
(1) The
					 amount of the copayment.
(2) The
					 parent's or caretaker's responsibility to pay the copayment as specified in
					 §
												3042.91(e)
					 (relating to general copayment requirements).
(3) The parent's or caretaker's
					 responsibility to report changes as specified in §
												3042.86 (relating to change
					 reporting and processing).
(4) The
					 name, address and telephone number of the local legal services office where the
					 parent or caretaker may obtain free legal representation.
(5) The right of the parent or caretaker to
					 appeal the decision and how to appeal as specified in §§
												3042.152 and
					 3042.161 (relating to notice of
					 right to appeal; and appealable actions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › NOTIFICATION AND RIGHT TO APPEAL › Section 3042.154 - Notice of ineligibility

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(a)
					 The notice of ineligibility must be on a form provided by the
					 Department.
(b) If the eligibility
					 agency determines a family ineligible for subsidy, the written notification
					 must include all of the following:
(1) The
					 decision.
(2) The reason for the
					 decision.
(3) A citation, and brief
					 explanation in simple, nontechnical language, of the applicable section of this
					 chapter or other applicable law that was the basis for the decision.
(4) The name, address and telephone number of
					 the local legal services office where the parent or caretaker may obtain free
					 legal representation.
(5) The right
					 of the parent or caretaker to appeal the decision and how to appeal as
					 specified in §§
												3042.152 and
					 3042.161 (relating to notice of
					 right to appeal; and appealable actions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › NOTIFICATION AND RIGHT TO APPEAL › Section 3042.155 - Notice of adverse action

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(a)
					 The eligibility agency shall send a notice to a parent or caretaker currently
					 receiving subsidy when the eligibility agency proposes to terminate subsidy
					 payment.
(b) The eligibility agency
					 shall prepare a notice of adverse action on a form provided by the
					 Department.
(c) The notice of
					 adverse action must include all of the following:
(1) The decision or proposed
					 action.
(2) The date the action
					 will occur.
(3) The reason for the
					 decision or proposed action and information about how to become
					 eligible.
(4) A citation, and brief
					 explanation in simple, nontechnical language, of the applicable section of this
					 chapter or other applicable law that is the basis for the decision or proposed
					 action.
(5) The name, address and
					 telephone number of the local legal services office where the parent or
					 caretaker may obtain free legal representation.
(6) The right of the parent or caretaker to
					 appeal the decision and how to appeal as specified in §§
												3042.152 and
					 3042.161 (relating to notice of
					 right to appeal; and appealable actions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › NOTIFICATION AND RIGHT TO APPEAL › Section 3042.156 - Notice confirming voluntary withdrawal

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(a) The eligibility agency shall, by written
					 notice to the parent or caretaker, confirm the parent's or caretaker's
					 voluntary withdrawal of a child from subsidized child care.
(b) The notice confirming voluntary
					 withdrawal must be on a form provided by the Department.
(c) The written notice confirming voluntary
					 withdrawal must include all of the following:
(1) The decision.
(2) The reason for the decision.
(3) A citation, and brief explanation in
					 simple, nontechnical language, of the applicable section of this chapter or
					 other applicable law that was the basis for the decision.
(4) The name, address and telephone number of
					 the local legal services office where the parent or caretaker may obtain free
					 legal representation.
(5) The right
					 of the parent or caretaker to appeal the decision and how to appeal as
					 specified in §§
												3042.152 and
					 3042.161 (relating to notice of
					 right to appeal; and appealable actions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › NOTIFICATION AND RIGHT TO APPEAL › Section 3042.157 - Notice confirming a change in benefits

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(a) The eligibility agency shall, by written
					 notice to the parent or caretaker, confirm a change in the parent's or
					 caretaker's subsidized child care benefits when the change does not affect the
					 family's eligibility. Changes in benefits include a change in the number of
					 days or hours during which the child is enrolled, subsidy suspension and
					 subsidy disruption.
(b) The notice
					 confirming a change in benefits must be on a form provided by the
					 Department.
(c) The written notice
					 confirming a change in benefits must include all of the following:
(1) The decision.
(2) The reason for the decision.
(3) A citation, and brief explanation in
					 simple, nontechnical language, of the applicable section of this chapter or
					 other applicable law that was the basis for the decision.
(4) The name, address and telephone number of
					 the local legal services office where the parent or caretaker may obtain free
					 legal representation.
(5) The right
					 of the parent or caretaker to appeal the decision and how to appeal as
					 specified in §§
												3042.152 and
					 3042.161 (relating to notice of
					 right to appeal; and appealable actions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › NOTIFICATION AND RIGHT TO APPEAL › Section 3042.158 - Notice confirming a change in copayment

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(a) The eligibility agency shall, by written
					 notice to the parent or caretaker, confirm a change in the family copayment
					 amount.
(b) The notice confirming a
					 change in copayment must be on a form provided by the Department.
(c) The written notice confirming a change in
					 copayment must include all of the following:
(1) The decision.
(2) The reason for the decision.
(3) A citation, and brief explanation in
					 simple, nontechnical language, of the applicable section of this chapter or
					 other applicable law that was the basis for the decision.
(4) The amount of the copayment and the date
					 the change in copayment will become effective.
(5) The name, address and telephone number of
					 the local legal services office where the parent or caretaker may obtain free
					 legal representation.
(6) The right
					 of the parent or caretaker to appeal the decision and how to appeal as
					 specified in §§
												3042.152 and
					 3042.161 (relating to notice of
					 right to appeal; and appealable actions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › NOTIFICATION AND RIGHT TO APPEAL › Section 3042.159 - Notice of overpayment

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(a) The
					 eligibility agency shall notify the parent or caretaker in writing of an
					 overpayment.
(b) The notice of
					 overpayment must include all of the following:
(1) The reason for the overpayment as
					 specified in §
												3042.171 (relating to
					 overpayment).
(2) The period of the
					 overpayment.
(3) The amount of the
					 overpayment.
(4) An explanation of
					 how the overpayment was calculated.
(5) The repayment methods as specified in
					 §
												3042.176 (relating to collection),
					 except in cases of suspected fraud.
(6) The name, address and telephone number of
					 the local legal services office where the parent or caretaker may obtain free
					 legal representation.
(7) The right
					 of the parent or caretaker to appeal the decision on the overpayment and how to
					 appeal as specified in §§
												3042.152 and
					 3042.161 (relating to notice of
					 right to appeal; and appealable actions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › APPEAL AND HEARING PROCEDURES › Section 3042.161 - Appealable actions

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A parent or caretaker has the right to appeal a
						Departmental or eligibility agency action or failure to act, including the
						following:
(1) Denial of subsidy,
					 including a period of presumptive eligibility as specified in §§
											3042.146 and
					 3042.147 (relating to
					 homelessness; and presumptive continued eligibility at
					 redetermination).
(2) Termination
					 of subsidy.
(3) Computation of the
					 copayment.
(4) Denial of a request
					 for waiver of a requirement of this chapter based on domestic violence or
					 homelessness as specified in §
											3042.145 (relating to domestic and
					 other violence) and § 3042.146.
(5) Failure of the eligibility agency to act
					 upon a request for subsidy within the time limits specified in this
					 chapter.
(6) Subsidy suspension as
					 specified in §§
											3042.18 and
					 3042.20 (relating to absence; and
					 subsidy suspension).
(7) Subsidy
					 disruption as specified in §
											3042.21 (relating to subsidy
					 disruption).
(8) Subsidy
					 termination as specified in §
											3042.22 (relating to subsidy
					 termination).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › APPEAL AND HEARING PROCEDURES › Section 3042.162 - Discontinuation of subsidy during the appeal process

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(a) Subsidy is not continued pending a
					 hearing decision if the parent or caretaker appeals the disruption of subsidy
					 when the eligibility agency lacks funding to continue subsidy to a child as
					 specified in § 3042.21 (relating to subsidy disruption).
(b) Subsidy is suspended pending a hearing
					 decision if the parent or caretaker fails to make timely payment of the
					 copayment.
(c) Following a
					 suspension under subsection (b), a subsidy will be reinstated pending the
					 hearing decision if all copayments are brought up to date.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › APPEAL AND HEARING PROCEDURES › Section 3042.163 - Subsidy continuation during the appeal process

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(a) Subsidy continues at the prior level
					 until the Department hears the appeal and makes a final decision, if the parent
					 or caretaker does any of the following:
(1)
					 Files an appeal that is postmarked or delivered no later than 10 calendar days
					 after the date of the written notice.
(2) Appeals for a reason other than
					 disruption of subsidy or a lack of funding.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › APPEAL AND HEARING PROCEDURES › Section 3042.164 - Parent or caretaker rights and responsibilities regarding appeal

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(a) A parent or
					 caretaker appealing a written notice shall submit a written request to the
					 eligibility agency in accordance with Chapter 275 (relating to appeal and fair
					 hearing and administrative disqualification hearings) within 30 calendar days
					 following notification. The parent or caretaker shall specify the reason for
					 the appeal and the current address and a telephone number, if possible, where
					 the parent or caretaker can be reached during the day.
(b) A parent or caretaker may orally appeal.
					 The eligibility agency shall document the date of the oral appeal in the case
					 file. The parent or caretaker shall confirm the oral appeal in writing to the
					 eligibility agency no later than 7 calendar days following the date the parent
					 or caretaker orally requested an appeal.
(c) A parent or caretaker may authorize an
					 adult to represent the parent or caretaker at the hearing.
(d) If the parent or caretaker wants subsidy
					 to continue pending a hearing decision, subject to §
											3042.163 (relating to subsidy
					 continuation during the appeal process), the parent or caretaker shall submit a
					 written appeal no later than 10 calendar days following the date the written
					 notice is postmarked or hand-delivered to the parent or caretaker by the
					 eligibility agency.
(e) If the
					 parent or caretaker requests that subsidy continue pending a hearing decision,
					 the parent or caretaker shall make timely payment of the copayment that was in
					 effect prior to issuance of the written notice until the Department makes a
					 final decision as specified in §
											3042.91 (relating to general
					 copayment requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › APPEAL AND HEARING PROCEDURES › Section 3042.165 - Eligibility agency responsibilities regarding appeal

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(a) If the parent or caretaker is unable to
					 prepare a written appeal, the eligibility agency shall assist the parent or
					 caretaker in preparing a written appeal. The parent or caretaker shall sign the
					 appeal request.
(b) When the
					 eligibility agency receives an appeal that is timely postmarked or delivered,
					 the eligibility agency shall date-stamp the appeal, the envelope and the
					 attachments with the date of receipt and retain copies of all original appeal
					 information.
(c) The eligibility
					 agency shall keep a copy and forward the original appeal along with the
					 postmarked envelope to the Department's Bureau of Hearings and Appeals no later
					 than 3 working days following the date the appeal is received by the
					 eligibility agency.
(d) The
					 eligibility agency may not take the proposed adverse action until 13 calendar
					 days following the date the written notice is postmarked or hand-delivered to
					 the parent or caretaker and then only if the parent or caretaker has not filed
					 an appeal. Subsidy may be continued at the prior level only if the parent or
					 caretaker meets the requirements in §
											3042.163 (relating to subsidy
					 continuation during the appeal process).
(e) The eligibility agency may take the
					 proposed adverse action before 13 calendar days following the date a provider
					 closes for financial difficulties or loss of certification or if funding is not
					 available to continue subsidized care to the child.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › APPEAL AND HEARING PROCEDURES › Section 3042.166 - Hearing procedures

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(a)
					 Chapter 275 (relating to appeal and fair hearing and administrative
					 disqualification hearings) applies to hearings that are held under this
					 chapter, except as specifically superseded by this chapter.
(b) The Department will dismiss an appeal
					 postmarked or delivered after 30 calendar days from the date the written notice
					 is postmarked or hand-delivered to the parent or caretaker unless one of the
					 provisions allowing for appeals after 30 calendar days applies as specified in
					 § 275.3(b)(2) and (3) (relating to requirements).
(c) The hearing may be conducted by a
					 telephone conference call with the parties to the appeal, including the parent
					 or caretaker, the authorized representative of the parent or caretaker, the
					 eligibility agency, the Department and the hearing officer.
(d) The parent or caretaker has the right to
					 request a face-to-face hearing instead of a telephone hearing. Face-to-face
					 hearings will be held in locations specified by the Department.
(e) If a parent or caretaker does not
					 withdraw an appeal, the eligibility agency, or the Department, if appropriate,
					 will take part in the scheduled hearing to justify the action to which the
					 parent or caretaker objects.
(f) If
					 the eligibility agency or the Department fails to appear at the hearing and the
					 parent or caretaker appears, the parent's or caretaker's appeal will be
					 sustained.
(g) If the parent or
					 caretaker fails to appear for the hearing, regardless of whether the
					 eligibility agency or the Department appears, the appeal is considered
					 abandoned and the decision of the eligibility agency or the Department will be
					 sustained.
(h) The Department will
					 notify the eligibility agency and the parent or caretaker, in writing, when
					 disposition of the appeal is made.
(i) The eligibility agency shall implement
					 the final administrative action within the time limit ordered by the Department
					 or on the first day child care is needed in the week following receipt of the
					 final administrative action order.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › OVERPAYMENT AND DISQUALIFICATION › Section 3042.171 - Overpayment

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The parent or caretaker may not be required to repay an
						overpayment except for an overpayment resulting from one of the
						following:
(1) Fraud.
(2) Failure to comply with this
					 chapter.
(3) Subsidy continuation
					 pending an appeal when the parent or caretaker did not win the
					 appeal.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › OVERPAYMENT AND DISQUALIFICATION › Section 3042.172 - Eligibility agency responsibilities regarding overpayment

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(a) The eligibility agency shall inform a
					 parent or caretaker who files an appeal and requests subsidy continuation
					 pending appeal that, if the hearing decision is in favor of the eligibility
					 agency or the Department, the parent or caretaker shall reimburse the amount of
					 the overpayment unless the hearing officer determines a hardship.
(b) The eligibility agency shall pursue
					 possible overpayments in active and closed cases, including those that were
					 voluntarily closed.
(c) The
					 following are the responsibilities of the eligibility agency when exploring
					 possible overpayments:
(1) Determination of
					 whether the overpayment is the result of one of the conditions specified in
					 §
												3042.171 (relating to
					 overpayment).
(2) Written assurance
					 that the methods of exploring overpayments are appropriate to the particular
					 situation and to the different eligibility factors.
(3) Assurance that the methods of exploring
					 overpayments do not infringe on the civil liberties of individuals or interfere
					 with the due process of law.
(4)
					 Investigation of a credible complaint that a parent or caretaker is erroneously
					 receiving subsidized child care.
(5) Identification and documentation of the
					 causes of the overpayment.
(6)
					 Computation of the amount of the overpayment.
(7) Referral of suspected fraud cases to the
					 Office of Inspector General.
(8)
					 Submission of an overpayment notice to the parent or caretaker as specified in
					 §
												3042.159 (relating to notice of
					 overpayment).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › OVERPAYMENT AND DISQUALIFICATION › Section 3042.173 - Delaying recoupment

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(a)
					 Recoupment shall be delayed until after a hearing decision if the family files
					 an appeal of the overpayment decision no later than 10 calendar days after the
					 date the written notice is postmarked or hand-delivered to the parent or
					 caretaker by the eligibility agency.
(b) Recoupment shall be delayed for cases
					 referred to the Office of Inspector General for suspected fraud until the
					 investigation is complete.
(c) The
					 method of recoupment in cases of suspected fraud will be determined in
					 conjunction with the Office of Inspector General.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › OVERPAYMENT AND DISQUALIFICATION › Section 3042.174 - Notifying the Department

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The eligibility agency shall notify the Department when
						recoupment stops before the overpayment is fully recouped.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › OVERPAYMENT AND DISQUALIFICATION › Section 3042.175 - Repayment

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The parent or caretaker shall repay the eligibility
						agency or Department the full amount of the overpayment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › OVERPAYMENT AND DISQUALIFICATION › Section 3042.176 - Collection

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(a) The eligibility
					 agency shall collect the total amount of the overpayment from a family whose
					 child continues to receive subsidized child care when the eligibility agency
					 identifies an overpayment as specified in §
											3042.172 (relating to eligibility
					 agency responsibilities regarding overpayment).
(b) If the Department, eligibility agency or
					 other entity identifies an overpayment unrelated to fraud, subject to repayment
					 as specified in §
											3042.171 (relating to
					 overpayment), related to a family whose child continues to receive subsidized
					 child care, the eligibility agency shall do all of the following:
(1) Notify the parent or caretaker by a
					 letter that a repayment is required, the amount of the repayment and the
					 following repayment options:
(i) A one-time
					 payment of the full amount owed.
(ii) A one-time partial payment and an
					 increase in the copayment to be paid until repayment is complete.
(iii) An increase in the copayment until the
					 repayment is complete.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › OVERPAYMENT AND DISQUALIFICATION › Section 3042.177 - Copayment increase related to overpayment

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(a) A copayment increase for the purpose of
					 collecting an overpayment may not exceed an amount greater than 5% of the
					 family's gross monthly income. If the parent or caretaker indicates to the
					 eligibility agency that an increase to 5% would cause hardship to the family,
					 the family and the eligibility agency may agree to a lesser amount.
(b) A parent or caretaker may choose to
					 increase the copayment beyond the amount specified in subsection (a) to repay
					 an overpayment in a shorter period of time.
(c) The eligibility agency shall issue a
					 written notice before implementation of an increase in the copayment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › OVERPAYMENT AND DISQUALIFICATION › Section 3042.178 - Collection for a family whose child is no longer in care

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(a) The eligibility agency shall collect the
					 total amount of the overpayment as specified in §
											3042.172 (relating to eligibility
					 agency responsibilities regarding overpayment) from a family whose child is no
					 longer receiving subsidized child care if the eligibility agency identifies an
					 overpayment.
(b) If the
					 Department, eligibility agency or other entity identifies an overpayment
					 unrelated to fraud, for a family whose child is no longer receiving subsidized
					 child care, the eligibility agency shall do all of the following:
(1) Notify the Department of the subsidy
					 termination date, the amount of the overpayment recouped and the amount
					 outstanding. The Department will notify the parent or caretaker by letter of
					 the overpayment, the amount of the outstanding overpayment and that repayment
					 is required in either a single payment or under a payment plan agreeable to the
					 parent or caretaker and the eligibility agency. The letter must state that the
					 parent or caretaker has 10 calendar days to respond to the Department
					 indicating agreement or disagreement and indicating the choice of a repayment
					 method.
(2) Send a second letter
					 that repeats the information contained in the letter specified in paragraph (1)
					 when the Department notifies the eligibility agency that the parent or
					 caretaker failed to respond. The second letter must also request a response
					 from the parent or caretaker no later than 10 calendar days following the date
					 of the letter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › OVERPAYMENT AND DISQUALIFICATION › Section 3042.179 - Disqualification

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(a) The parent or
					 caretaker is disqualified from participating in the subsidized child care
					 program if one of the following applies:
(1)
					 A Federal or State court finds the parent or caretaker guilty of fraud in
					 applying for or receiving subsidized child care.
(2) A hearing officer determines that the
					 parent or caretaker committed fraud under the procedures and standards in
					 Chapter 275 (relating to appeal and fair hearing and administrative
					 disqualification hearings).
(3) The
					 parent or caretaker signs a disqualification consent agreement as part of a
					 court's deferred adjudication process.
(4) The parent or caretaker agrees to be
					 disqualified by signing an administrative disqualification hearing
					 waiver.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart B - Eligibility for Services › Chapter 3042 - SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY › OVERPAYMENT AND DISQUALIFICATION › Appendix C - Stepparent Deduction Chart

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County of residence
Family
								  composition/size
2
3
4
5
6
Each additional
								  person
Adams, Allegheny, Berks, Blair, Bradford, Butler,
								Centre, Columbia, Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Lackawanna,
								Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Montour, Northampton, Philadelphia,
								Sullivan, Susquehanna, Union, Warren, Wayne, Westmoreland, Wyoming and
								York
$461
$587
$724
$859
$976
$121
Armstrong, Bedford, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield,
								Fayette, Forest, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Jefferson, Juniata,
								Northumberland, Schuylkill and Somerset
$406
$532
$662
$791
$894
$121
Beaver, Cameron, Carbon, Clinton, Elk, Franklin,
								Indiana, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Mifflin, Perry, Potter, Snyder, Tioga,
								Venango and Washington
$444
$573
$698
$829
$943
$121
Bucks, Chester, Lancaster, Montgomery and Pike
$481
$614
$749
$885
$1,001
$121
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management › Article II - County-Administered Services › Chapter 3130 - ADMINISTRATION OF COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS › INTRODUCTION › Section 3130.1 - Applicability and compliance

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(a)
						This chapter applies to county children and youth social service agencies and
						governs the administration and provision of public children and youth social
						services.
(b) Procedures relating
						to the issuance of a certificate of compliance are governed by Chapter 20
						(relating to licensure or approval of facilities and agencies).
The provisions of this §
														3130.1 amended under Articles II,
							 VII, IX and X of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§
															201-211,
							 701-774,
							 901-922 and
							 1001-1080).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management › Article II - County-Administered Services › Chapter 3130 - ADMINISTRATION OF COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS › INTRODUCTION › Section 3130.2 - Regulatory goal

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The goal of this chapter is to ensure the proper
						  accomplishment of the child welfare duties and functions vested by law in the
						  counties.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management › Article II - County-Administered Services › Chapter 3130 - ADMINISTRATION OF COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS › INTRODUCTION › Section 3130.3 - Legal base

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The legal base of this chapter is the following
						  statutory provisions:
(1) Articles II,
						VII and IX of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§
													201-211,
						701-774 and
						901-922).
(2) Sections 6301-6365 of 42 Pa.C.S.
						(relating to the Juvenile Act).
(3)
						Section 2168 of the County Code (16 P. S. §
													2168).
(4) Section 405 of the act of June 24, 1937
						(P. L. 2017, No. 396) (62 P. S. §
													2305).
(5) The Child Protective Services Law
						(11
						P. S. §§
													2201-2224).
(6) Part III of 23 Pa.C.S. (relating to the
						Adoption Act).
(7) The Pennsylvania
						Adoption Cooperative Exchange Act (11 P. S. §§
													2501-2507).
The provisions of this §
														3130.3 amended under Articles II,
							 VII, IX and X of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§
															201-211,
							 701-774,
							 901-922 and
							 1001-1080).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management › Article II - County-Administered Services › Chapter 3130 - ADMINISTRATION OF COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS › INTRODUCTION › Section 3130.4 - Waivers

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(a) A waiver of a
						requirement of this chapter may be requested as specified in procedures
						published by the Department.
(b) A
						waiver may be granted by the Department if the waiver:
(1) Does not alter the applicability, scope
						or purpose of this chapter.
(2) Is
						based on evidence, supplied by the requesting agency, that the objective of the
						requirement will be achieved in another way.
(3) Is based on evidence, supplied by the
						requesting agency, that a waiver will have no adverse effect on the health,
						safety and rights of children.
(4)
						Does not violate or condone noncompliance with Federal statutes, Federal
						regulations, Commonwealth statutes or regulations, other than the requirement
						of this chapter for which the waiver is approved.
(5) Does not jeopardize receipt of Federal
						monies.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management › Article II - County-Administered Services › Chapter 3130 - ADMINISTRATION OF COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS › GOAL › Section 3130.11 - Goal of children and youth social services

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It is the goal of children and youth social services to
						  ensure for each child in this Commonwealth a permanent, legally assured family
						  which protects the child from abuse and neglect.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management › Article II - County-Administered Services › Chapter 3130 - ADMINISTRATION OF COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS › GOAL › Section 3130.12 - Responsibility for children and youth services

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(a) The Department and each of the 67
						counties are jointly responsible for the achievement of the goal of children
						and youth services and for assuring the availability of adequate children and
						youth social services to children who need the services, regardless of race,
						sex, religion, settlement, residence, economic or social status.
(b) The Department is responsible for:
(1) Regulating the level and the scope of
						minimum children and youth services, minimum standards of children and youth
						services delivery and minimum standards of children and youth services
						administration, including the provision of procedural safeguards for parents
						and children when the goal of a family service plan is changed, or when a
						child's placement location or visitation arrangements are modified.
(2) Supervising the administration of
						children and youth social services.
(3) Reimbursing counties in accordance with
						Chapter 3140 (relating to planning and financial reimbursement requirements for
						county children and youth social service programs) for Department approved
						services provided in accordance with State laws and Department
						regulations.
(4) Monitoring the
						county agencies to ensure compliance with minimum standards for children and
						youth services including the requirements of this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management › Article II - County-Administered Services › Chapter 3130 - ADMINISTRATION OF COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS › GOAL › Section 3130.12a - County children and youth agency responsibility for juveniles in police custody-statement of policy

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(a) The county children and youth system
						assists law enforcement officials who must discharge from custody a juvenile
						who has not committed a detainable offense or who is a nondelinquent offender.
						The assistance is provided or arranged in a manner which will promptly respond
						to requests to accept the juveniles ready for release. The response may be
						delayed only if one of the following exists:
(1) Staff are responding to a report of
						suspected child abuse.
(2) Staff
						are responding to a case emergency other than child abuse.
(3) The law enforcement official has not
						implemented the guideline set forth in §
													3130.12b (relating to police
						guidelines for sheltering of dependent/delinquent juveniles in a nonsecure
						facility-statement of policy).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management › Article II - County-Administered Services › Chapter 3130 - ADMINISTRATION OF COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS › GOAL › Section 3130.12b - Police guidelines for sheltering of dependent/delinquent juveniles in a nonsecure facility-statement of policy

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(a) Log the time a juvenile arrives at police
						headquarters. Status offenders may never be held securely-that is, in a cell,
						locked room or handcuffed to a stationary object.
(b) Check National Criminal Information
						Clearinghouse (NCIC) and other local areas for any wants or outstanding
						warrants.
(c) Document all attempts
						to reach parents, family or other responsible adults. Obtain the following
						information:
(1) The name of person
						called.
(2) The time
						called.
(3) The phone number
						called.
(4) The nature of
						discussion and response, if any.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management › Article II - County-Administered Services › Chapter 3130 - ADMINISTRATION OF COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS › GOAL › Section 3130.13 - Goal for reducing the number of children in placement

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(a) A Statewide goal of 1% reduction in the
						number of children in placement for 2 or more years is established for each of
						the next 7 years beginning in Fiscal Year 1983-1984 and concluding at the end
						of Fiscal Year 1989-1990 with a cumulative reduction of 7%. This goal does not
						apply to individual counties.
(b)
						The steps taken to achieve this goal will include:
(1) Semiannual judicial or administrative
						review of the status of children in placement.
(2) Uniform monitoring and enforcement of the
						case planning and review requirements established in this chapter.
(3) Increased emphasis on the development of
						adoption resources, including the Pennsylvania Adoption Cooperative Exchange
						(PACE) and the Pennsylvania Adoption Assistance Program.
(4) Increased emphasis on services to
						children in their own homes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management › Article II - County-Administered Services › Chapter 3130 - ADMINISTRATION OF COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS › ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS › Section 3130.21 - Responsibilities of county executive officers

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(a) The county executive officers shall
						delegate responsibility for the administration of the county children and youth
						social services program to a county children and youth social service agency,
						referred to as a county agency.
(b)
						The executive officers shall ensure that the agency is operated in conformity
						with applicable Federal, State and local statutes, ordinances and
						regulations.
(c) The executive
						officers shall appoint an agency administrator to manage the county
						agency.
(d) The executive officers
						shall appoint an advisory committee to review and make recommendations
						pertaining to the county's children and youth social service program and the
						operation of the county agency. The membership of the advisory committee shall
						be representative of the county's population in relation to race and
						sex.
(e) The executive officers
						shall consult with the advisory committee on development of the County Children
						and Youth Services Plan and Budget Estimate.
(f) The executive officers shall immediately
						notify the regional office of the Department of an event which will
						significantly affect the ability of the county agency to carry out its duties
						and responsibilities, such as a strike, work stoppage or natural
						disaster.
(g) The executive
						officers shall establish written personnel policies and operate the personnel
						system for the county agency in accordance with a Federally approved merit
						system.
(h) After consultation with
						the agency administrator, the executive officers shall:
(1) Budget adequate funds to perform the
						duties and functions and to provide the services required by this
						chapter.
(2) Submit a Children and
						Youth Services Plan and Budget Estimate and quarterly reports of expenditures
						as required in Chapter 3140 (relating to planning and financial reimbursement
						requirements for county children and youth social service programs).
(3) Determine for which services the county
						agency will charge fees, and establish written fee schedules for those
						services. The fee schedules shall be based on the client's ability to
						pay.
(4) Establish written service
						policies and procedures for county agency operation, including the following:
(i) Intake assessment and case
						acceptance.
(ii) Case
						termination.
(iii) The delivery of
						services provided or arranged by the county agency.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management › Article II - County-Administered Services › Chapter 3130 - ADMINISTRATION OF COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS › ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS › Section 3130.22 - Duties of the advisory committee

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(a) The advisory committee shall make
						recommendations on matters referred by the executive officers or the agency
						administrator and shall suggest policies for the agency's operation and
						development at the committee's own initiative.
(b) The advisory committee shall advise the
						executive officers and the agency administrator on the development of the
						County Children and Youth Services Plan and Budget Estimate.