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Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3680 - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF A CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY › PERSONNEL AND CLIENT RECORDS › Section 3680.35 - Release of information in client records

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(a) The legal entity shall establish, and
						ensure adherence to, written policies and procedures regarding the release of
						information contained in client records.
(b) The policies and procedures shall
						include, at a minimum, the following provisions:
(1) Information contained in a client record.
						The information shall be disclosed, upon request, to:
(i) A child's parents or guardian.
(ii) A child's or parent's
						attorney.
(iii) A court and court
						services-probation-staff or county agency staff.
(iv) Authorized agents of the
						Department.
(v) The child, if 14
						years of age or older. The agency may withhold from a child information which
						it has good reason to believe will be harmful to the child. The basis for
						withholding information from a child shall be recorded in the child's case
						record.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3680 - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF A CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY › PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 3680.41 - Program descriptions

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(a) The
						legal entity shall ensure that a separate program description for each service
						that it provides is developed. The services are the full-day services and
						part-day services as defined in §
												3680.4 (relating to definitions).
						The program descriptions shall be made available to the Department and the
						placing agency.
(b) The program
						description shall contain the following information, as well as additional
						information required by other applicable service-specific chapters:
(1) Easily identifiable program activities
						and objectives and anticipated outcomes.
(2) The criteria and procedures for
						acceptance of a client into the program.
(3) A description of the number and types of
						clients served, including age, sex and significant emotional or behavioral
						characteristics.
(4) The basis,
						such as age, sex or other characteristics, for assigning clients to, or
						grouping them within, a program.
(5) The method by which the program services
						are delivered; whether they are provided directly by the agency or through some
						other form of written agreement with another social service agency.
(6) The number, and qualifications, of staff
						responsible for providing the program services, including identification of the
						person responsible for administering the program.
(7) The degree and method of family
						involvement in the program.
(8)
						Other professional services available to a client, such as psychological and
						psychiatric services. The program description shall detail the extent to which
						these services are available, including number of staff available to provide
						the service and the average number of hours per week the service is
						available.
(9) Behavior management
						policies and techniques.
(10)
						Discipline practices followed by staff in accordance with policies established
						by the legal entity.
(11)
						Educational or vocational training services provided, if applicable.
(12) Recreational activities conducted as a
						part of the program of services, if applicable.
(13) Methods used to maintain family
						involvement.
(14) Policies and
						arrangements regarding religious observances, if applicable.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3680 - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF A CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY › PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 3680.42 - Individual service plan (ISP)

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(a) The legal entity shall ensure that,
						within 30 days of acceptance for service, an ISP is developed and implemented
						for a child. The ISP shall identify the daily care and treatment which will be
						provided to the child and shall include the following:
(1) A statement of goals to be achieved,
						including specific time-limited objectives which relate to the need for
						service.
(2) Specific activities
						and services planned to achieve the established goals and objectives including,
						at a minimum, a description of educational, vocational and specialized
						treatment activities in which the child will participate.
(3) A schedule of the child's visits with
						parents, if the child is receiving full-day services.
(4) Identification of the persons responsible
						for implementing, or coordinating the implementation of, the ISP.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3680 - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF A CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY › PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 3680.43 - Agency discipline

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(a) The
						legal entity shall ensure that a discipline policy is developed in accordance
						with the requirements established by an applicable service-specific chapter
						promulgated by the Department.
(b)
						If the agency operates programs for which no service-specific chapters apply,
						the legal entity shall establish, and ensure adherence to, a written policy
						governing the discipline of children.
(c) The policy shall:
(1) Stress praise and
						encouragement.
(2) Prohibit abusive
						or degrading practices, including:
(i)
						Ridicule, verbal abuse or threats, or derogatory or humiliating
						remarks.
(ii) Physical punishment
						inflicted upon the body.
(iii)
						Punishment for bedwetting or actions related to toilet training.
(iv) Delegation of discipline to another
						child or group of children, except as part of an organized self-government
						program that is conducted in accordance with written policy and directly
						supervised by staff.
(v) Denial of
						food, water, shelter, sufficient sleep, clothing or bedding.
(vi) Denial of elements of the individual
						service plan (ISP).
(vii) Denial of
						communication with or visiting by or with the family.
(viii) Assignment of physically strenuous
						exercise or work solely as punishment.
(ix) Requiring a child to remain silent for
						long periods of time.
(x) Group
						punishment for the misbehavior of an individual child.
(xi) Delegation of discipline to persons not
						known by the child.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3680 - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF A CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY › PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 3680.45 - Children's money

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(a) The legal
						entity shall ensure that a written policy governing money acquired or received
						by children receiving full-day services is developed. The policy shall include,
						at a minimum, the following provisions:
(1)
						Money earned, received as a gift or received as allowance by a child is the
						child's personal property.
(2)
						Limitations may be placed on the amount of money to which a child has
						access.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3680 - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF A CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY › PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 3680.46 - Religious practices

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The legal entity shall ensure that a child receiving
						  services has an opportunity to participate in religious activities, services
						  and counseling, taking into account choices specified by the parents or
						  guardian or the child.
The provisions of this §
														3680.46 issued 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 E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3680 - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF A CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY › PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 3680.47 - Education

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(a) Children who
						receive services from the agency shall be enrolled in, or have access to,
						education, in conformance with the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S.
						§§
													1-101-27-2702).
(b) If the legal entity is responsible for a
						program which provides, as one of its services, an agency-operated school
						program, the school program shall comply with applicable requirements of the
						Department of Education.
(c) If a
						child receiving services is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance, the
						child shall have an opportunity to obtain career counseling or continuing
						education.
The provisions of this §
														3680.47 issued 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 E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3680 - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF A CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY › PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 3680.48 - Children's grievances

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(a) The
						legal entity shall ensure that a written policy and procedure governing the
						filing of a grievance by children is developed and implemented.
(b) The grievance procedure shall be written
						in a clearly understandable fashion and shall be designed so that children may
						file grievances without fear of retaliation.
(c) The procedure shall be explained to the
						child as soon as the child begins to receive services.
(d) Notation shall be made in a child's
						record that the agency's grievance procedure was explained to the
						child.
(e) The grievance procedure
						shall be explained to children who can be reasonably expected to understand it,
						as determined by the legal entity.
The provisions of this §
														3680.48 issued 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 E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3680 - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF A CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY › HEALTH, MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE › Section 3680.51 - Health care policies and procedures

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The legal entity shall ensure that written policies and
						  procedures governing the provision of health, medical and dental care and the
						  administration of both prescription-including psychotropic-and nonprescription
						  medication are developed in accordance with applicable service-specific
						  chapters promulgated by the Department.
The provisions of this §
														3680.51 issued 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 E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3680 - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF A CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY › HEALTH, MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE › Section 3680.52 - Consent to treatment

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The agency shall comply with the following requirements
						  relating to consent for medical and dental examination and treatment prior to
						  undertaking to provide treatment or examination to a child:
(1) If the placing agency is a county
						children and youth social service agency, obtain consent from that agency as
						required by §
												3130.91 (relating to consent to
						treatment).
(2) If the placing
						agency is a child's parent or guardian:
(i)
						Obtain prior written consent for routine treatment from the parent or guardian.
						Examples of routine treatment include well baby visits, immunizations and
						treatment for ordinary illnesses.
(ii) Obtain consent for each instance of
						nonroutine treatment from the child's parent or guardian. Examples of
						nonroutine treatment include nonemergency surgery, cosmetic surgery and
						experimental procedures or treatment.
(iii) Obtain an order of the court
						authorizing routine or nonroutine treatment if the child's parent or guardian
						refuses, or cannot be located to provide consent.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3680 - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF A CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY › FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PURCHASE OF SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES › Section 3680.61 - Fiscal responsibilities

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(a)
						The legal entity shall adopt an annual budget which encompasses services
						provided directly by the agency or through purchase of service
						agreements.
(b) The legal entity
						shall adopt a budget for an ensuing year prior to the end of the agency's
						fiscal or calendar year.
(c) The
						legal entity shall ensure that the agency is administered and operated in a
						manner that:
(1) Maintains the fiscal
						stability necessary to provide the services the agency purports to provide in
						its program descriptions as required at §
													3680.41(a) and
						(b) (relating to program
						description).
(2) Maintains systems
						and procedures for the management of funds, real properties and securities
						according to accepted business and accounting practices, including the
						establishment of a fee schedule for clients directly accepted for service by
						the agency.
(3) Establishes a basis
						for negotiating rates for services provided through purchase of service
						agreements.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3680 - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF A CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY › FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PURCHASE OF SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES › Section 3680.62 - Service relationship with a county agency

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(a) If the agency is one which regularly
						accepts clients for service from, or maintains a continuing relationship with,
						a county agency, court services unit or a juvenile court, the legal entity
						shall ensure that it maintains a written purchase of service agreement with the
						county agency.
(b) Services
						governed by Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services) may be provided only
						if the service is supplemental to the county agency's direct provision of the
						service. Provision of the service may not include the investigation of child
						abuse reports.
(c) Services
						governed by Chapter 3480 (Reserved) may be provided for the county agency only
						as a supplement to the county agency's direct provision of the
						service.
(d) The legal entity may
						act as the agent of the public agency in arranging for the development and
						implementation of a child's IEP, under
						45 CFR
						201-282 and
						301-307 (relating to
						Office of Family Assistance (assistance programs)), Department of Health and
						Human Services and Office of Child Support Enforcement (Child Support
						Enforcement Program), or the Federal regulations implementing the Education of
						the Handicapped Act (20
						U.S.C.A. §§
													1401-1461).
						The role of the legal entity, if acting in this capacity, shall be clearly
						stated in the purchase of service agreement with the county agency. If the
						child requires assignment of a surrogate parent, agency employes or members of
						the legal entity may not serve as the child's surrogate parent.
(e) The legal entity shall consider the rate
						for services agreed upon in its purchase of service agreement with the county
						agency as payment in full whenever the agency provides services under the
						agreement. Funds, including third party entitlements or parental support
						payments, may not be collected on behalf of a child to whom services are being
						provided under a purchase of service agreement with a county agency.
The provisions of this §
														3680.62 issued 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 E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3680 - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF A CHILDREN AND YOUTH SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY › FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PURCHASE OF SERVICE AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER LEGAL ENTITIES › Section 3680.63 - Conflict of interest

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(a) The
						following persons may not comprise the legal entity of a private agency:
(1) An employe of a public agency, or an
						official of a political subdivision, which purchases services from the
						agency.
(2) Immediate family
						members of the persons specified in paragraph (1).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › INTRODUCTION › Section 3700.1 - Applicability

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(a) This chapter
						applies to:
(1) An agency operated by a
						person, organization, corporation or society, public or private, for profit or
						not-for-profit, which approves or supervises foster families or provides foster
						family care.
(2) An individual
						providing foster family care to children placed by an approved foster family
						care agency.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › INTRODUCTION › Section 3700.2 - Goal

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The goal of this chapter is to reduce risk to children
						  in placement; to protect their health, safety and human rights; to establish
						  minimum requirements for the operation of a foster family care agency; and to
						  establish minimum requirements to be applied by foster family care agencies
						  when approving and supervising foster families.
The provisions of this §
														3700.2 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 E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › INTRODUCTION › Section 3700.3 - Legal base

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The legal base of this chapter is Articles II, VII and
						  IX of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§
													201-211,
						  701-774 and
						  901-922);
						  42 Pa.C.S. §§
													6301-6365 (relating to the Juvenile Act); and
						  the Child Protective Services Law (23 Pa.C.S. §§
													6301-6384) (relating to the Child Protective
						  Services Law).
The provisions of this §
														3700.3 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 E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › INTRODUCTION › Section 3700.4 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this
						  chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						  otherwise:
Child
-An individual who:
(i) Is under 18 years of age.
(ii) Is under 21 years of age, committed an
						act of delinquency before reaching 18 years of age and remains under the
						jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
(iii) Is under 21 years of age, was
						adjudicated dependent before reaching 18 years of age, and while engaged in a
						course of instruction or treatment, requests the court to retain jurisdiction
						until the course has been completed.
County agency
-The single county
						  children and youth social services agency.
Department
-The Department of Public
						  Welfare of the Commonwealth.
Family service plan or service plan
-A
						  written document describing short- and long-range objectives for the provision
						  of care and services to a child and his familiy, prepared by the placing agency
						  or individual.
Foster family
-The living unit,
						  including the foster family residence and foster parent, approved by a foster
						  family care agency to provide foster family care to children.
Foster family care
-Residential care
						  and supervision provided to a child placed with a foster family.
Foster family care agency
or
FFCA
-A public or private agency which recruits, approves,
						  supervises and places children with foster families.
Foster family residence
-The primary
						  domicile of a foster parent. The residence may be owned or rented by the foster
						  parent; or it may be provided to the foster parent by the FFCA.
Foster parent
-An individual
						  responsible for providing foster family care to children placed by an
						  FFCA.
Individual Service Plan
or
ISP
-A description of the activities which implement the family
						  service plan.
Licensure
or
approval
-The certification of FFCA and foster family
						  compliance with this chapter.
Passive physical restraint
-The least
						  amount of direct physical contact required to prevent immediate harm to the
						  child or others.
Placement
-Twenty-four hour out-of-home
						  care and supervision of a child.
Placing agency
-The agency or
						  individual with legal authority to refer or place a child for foster family
						  care. Included are courts, county children and youth social service agencies
						  and parents.
The provisions of this §
														3700.4 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 E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › INTRODUCTION › Section 3700.5 - Waivers

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(a) A waiver of a
						requirement of this chapter may be requested, by the legal entity, as specified
						in procedures established by the Department.
(b) Approval to waive a requirement of this
						chapter may be granted if the Department has determined that the need for the
						waiver is not due to simple noncompliance with this chapter, and the approval:
(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 and regulations
						or State statutes and 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 E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3700.31 - Number of children allowed in a foster family home

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FFCA's shall limit the number of children living with
						  any foster family to six. The maximum of six children includes the foster
						  parents' own children. Exception to this requirement may be made only with
						  prior approval obtained in writing from the appropriate regional office of the
						  Department.
The provisions of this §
														3700.31 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 E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3700.34 - Family service plan

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A private FFCA shall implement a family service plan
						  and placement amendment as developed by the placing agency.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3700.36 - Discipline policies

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The FFCA shall provide foster parents with a copy of
						  the discipline policy as described in §
												3700.63 (relating to foster child
						  discipline, punishment and control policy).
The provisions of this §
														3700.36 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 E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS › Section 3700.38 - Orientation and information for foster families

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(a) The FFCA shall provide an orientation for
						new foster families before placing a child with them. The orientation shall
						include information about:
(1) FFCA
						philosophy.
(2) FFCA
						practices.
(3) Roles of the foster
						family.
(4) FFCA policies and
						procedures for discipline, punishment and control of foster children.
(5) Roles of the FFCA in assisting the foster
						family in serving children.
(6)
						First aid procedures.
(7)
						Applicable statutes, regulations and general procedures.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › HEALTH CARE REQUIREMENTS › Section 3700.51 - Medical and dental care

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(a) The
						FFCA shall ensure that a child receives a medical appraisal by a licensed
						physician within 60 days of the child's admission to foster family care, unless
						the child has had an appraisal within the last 90 days and the results of the
						appraisal are available. The appraisal shall include:
(1) A review of the child's health
						history.
(2) Physical examination
						of the child.
(3) Laboratory or
						diagnostic tests as indicated by the examining physician, including those
						required to detect communicable disease.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › REQUIREMENTS FOR FFCA APPROVAL OF FOSTER FAMILIES › Section 3700.61 - Transfer of approval authority

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The Department delegates its authority under Article IX
						  of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§
													901-922) to inspect and approve foster
						  families to an approved FFCA.
The provisions of this §
														3700.61 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 E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › REQUIREMENTS FOR FFCA APPROVAL OF FOSTER FAMILIES › Section 3700.62 - Foster parent requirements

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(a) Foster
						parents shall be at least 21 years of age.
(b) Foster parents shall pass an initial
						medical appraisal by a licensed physician prior to being approved. The
						appraisal must establish that the foster parents are physically able to care
						for children and are free from communicable disease. Further medical
						examinations may be required by the agency if the agency has reason to believe
						that additional medical appraisal is appropriate.
(c) Effective January 1, 1986, foster family
						care agencies shall require prospective foster parents to comply with section
						23.1 of the Child Protective
						Services Law (11 P. S. §
													2223.1) and
						Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).
The provisions of this §
														3700.62 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).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3700.69 (relating to annual
							 reevaluation); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3700.70 (relating to temporary and
							 provisional approvals of foster
							 families).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › REQUIREMENTS FOR FFCA APPROVAL OF FOSTER FAMILIES › Section 3700.63 - Foster child discipline, punishment and control policy

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(a)
Discipline.
(1) Foster children shall be directed with
						techniques that stress praise and encouragement.
(2) Foster children may not be subjected to
						verbal abuse, derogatory remarks or threats of removal from the foster
						home.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › REQUIREMENTS FOR FFCA APPROVAL OF FOSTER FAMILIES › Section 3700.64 - Assessment of foster parent capability

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(a) The FFCA shall consider the following
						when assessing the ability of applicants for approval as foster parents:
(1) The ability to provide care, nurturing
						and supervision to children.
(2) A
						demonstrated stable mental and emotional adjustment. If there is a question
						regarding the mental or emotional stability of a family member which might have
						a negative effect on a foster child, the FFCA shall require a psychological
						evaluation of that person before approving the foster family home.
(3) Supportive community ties with family,
						friends and neighbors.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › REQUIREMENTS FOR FFCA APPROVAL OF FOSTER FAMILIES › Section 3700.65 - Foster parent training

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A foster parent shall participate annually in a minimum
						  of 6 hours of agency approved training.
The provisions of this §
														3700.65 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).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3700.69 (relating to annual
							 reevaluation); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3700.70 (relating to temporary and
							 provisional approvals of foster
							 families).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › REQUIREMENTS FOR FFCA APPROVAL OF FOSTER FAMILIES › Section 3700.66 - Foster family residence requirements

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(a) The FFCA shall ensure that the foster
						family residence has:
(1) At least one flush
						toilet, one wash basin and one bath or shower with hot and cold running
						water.
(2) An operable heating
						system.
(3) An operable
						telephone.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › REQUIREMENTS FOR FFCA APPROVAL OF FOSTER FAMILIES › Section 3700.67 - Safety requirements

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(a)
						Medication and containers of poisonous, caustic, toxic, flammable or other
						dangerous material kept in the residence shall be distinctly marked or labeled
						as hazardous and stored in areas inaccessible to children under 5 years of
						age.
(b) Emergency telephone
						numbers, including those for fire, police, poison control and ambulance, shall
						be conspicuously posted adjacent to all telephones.
(c) Fireplaces, fireplace inserts, wood and
						coal burning stoves and free-standing space heaters, if allowed by local
						ordinance, shall be installed, equipped and operated according to
						manufacturers' specifications and requirements specified by local
						ordinance.
(d) An operable smoke
						detector shall be placed on each level of the residence. The detector shall be
						maintained in operable condition.
(e) A portable fire extinguisher, suitable
						for Class B fires, shall be available in the kitchen and other cooking areas.
						The extinguisher shall be tested yearly or have a gauge to ensure adequate
						pressure.
(f) Protective safety
						caps shall be placed in electrical outlets accessible to children younger than
						5 years of age.
(g) Exposed
						electrical wires are prohibited.
(h) Drinking water from an individual water
						source shall be potable as determined by an annual microbiological test
						conducted by a laboratory certified by the Department of Environmental
						Resources.
(i)
						(Reserved).
The provisions of this §
														3700.67 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).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code §
														3700.69 (relating to annual
							 reevaluation); and 55 Pa. Code §
														3700.70 (relating to temporary and
							 provisional approvals of foster
							 families).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › REQUIREMENTS FOR FFCA APPROVAL OF FOSTER FAMILIES › Section 3700.68 - Reserved

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Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › REQUIREMENTS FOR FFCA APPROVAL OF FOSTER FAMILIES › Section 3700.69 - Annual reevaluation

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(a) The
						FFCA shall visit and inspect annually each foster family to determine continued
						compliance with the requirements of §§
												3700.62-3700.67 (relating to foster parent
						requirements; foster child discipline, punishment and control policy;
						assessment of foster parent capability; foster parent training; foster family
						residence requirements; and safety requirements).
(b) The FFCA shall give each foster family
						written notice regarding the results of the annual evaluation.
(c) The FFCA shall give written notice to
						foster families of its decision to approve, disapprove or provisionally approve
						the foster family. The written notice shall inform the foster parents that they
						may appeal the FFCA's decision to disapprove or provisionally approve the
						foster family.
The provisions of this §
														3700.69 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 E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › REQUIREMENTS FOR FFCA APPROVAL OF FOSTER FAMILIES › Section 3700.70 - Temporary and provisional approvals of foster families

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(a) Foster families may be temporarily
						approved to provide foster care to children.
(1) Temporary approval is a time-limited
						status which may be authorized by an FFCA when a complete assessment of the
						foster family has not been made prior to the placement of a foster
						child.
(2) The FFCA may authorize
						temporary approval only if a partial assessment of the family indicates that a
						foster child's health or safety will not be jeopardized if placed with the
						temporarily approved foster family. The partial assessment shall include, at a
						minimum, the following:
(i) An on-site visit
						to the home.
(ii) An inspection of
						the physical aspects of the home.
(iii) A brief assessment of the social and
						emotional qualities of the parents as they affect their ability to care for a
						foster child.
(iv) The willingness
						of the parents to accept FFCA involvement and work cooperatively with the
						FFCA.
(v) The ability of the
						parents to meet the special needs of a child taken into the temporary
						protective custody of an agency.
(3) Temporary approval of a foster family may
						be authorized for a maximum of 60 calendar days, starting from the date on
						which the FFCA places the foster child with the foster family.
(4) If an assessment verifying compliance
						with the requirements of §§
													3700.62-3700.67 (relating to foster parent
						requirements; foster child discipline, punishment and control policy;
						assessment of foster parent capability; foster parent training; foster family
						residence requirements; and safety requirements) is not completed by the FFCA
						within 60 days, the approval of the home terminates automatically, and foster
						children shall be removed from the foster family.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › REQUIREMENTS FOR FFCA APPROVAL OF FOSTER FAMILIES › Section 3700.71 - Foster family file

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The FFCA shall maintain a file for each foster family
						  home. The file must contain a copy of the foster family home approval and the
						  results of each annual foster family home reevaluation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › REQUIREMENTS FOR FFCA APPROVAL OF FOSTER FAMILIES › Section 3700.72 - Foster family approval appeals

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(a)
						The FFCA shall give written notice to each applicant of its decision to
						approve, disapprove or provisionally approve the foster family. The written
						notice shall inform the foster parents that they may appeal the FFCA's decision
						to disapprove or provisionally approve the foster family.
(b) Foster parents who wish to appeal an FFCA
						decision to disapprove or provisionally approve the foster family shall submit
						to the FFCA a written appeal. The appeals are subject to
						2
						Pa.C.S. §§
													501-508 and
						701-704 (relating to
						Administrative Agency Law) and 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to General Rules of
						Administrative Practice and Procedure).
(c) Appeals related to the Department's
						approval shall be made by filing a petition within 30 days after service of
						notice of the action.
(d) Upon
						receipt of the foster parent appeal, the FFCA shall date stamp the appeal. The
						FFCA shall review the appeal and determine if steps can be taken to resolve the
						appeal without a hearing. If, after considering the appeal, the FFCA is unable
						to resolve issues of disagreement, the appeal shall be sent to the Office of
						Hearings and Appeals, Post Office Box 2675, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105
						within 15 calendar days of the date stamp.
(e) Subsection (c) supersedes the appeal
						period of 1 Pa. Code §
												35.20 (relating to appeals from
						actions of the staff).
The provisions of this §
														3700.72 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 E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3700 - FOSTER FAMILY CARE AGENCY › REQUIREMENTS FOR FFCA APPROVAL OF FOSTER FAMILIES › Section 3700.73 - Foster parent appeal of child relocation

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(a) Foster parents may appeal the relocation
						of a child from the foster family except under one of the following conditions:
(1) The child has been with the foster family
						less than 6 months.
(2) The removal
						is initiated by the court.
(3) The
						removal is to return the child to his parents.
(4) The removal is to place the child for
						adoption.
(5) An investigation of a
						report of alleged child abuse indicates the need for protective custody removal
						to protect the child from further serious physical or mental injury, sexual
						abuse or serious physical neglect as defined in Chapter 3490 (relating to
						protective services).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 3800.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to protect the health,
						  safety and well-being of children receiving care in a child residential
						  facility through the formulation, application and enforcement of minimum
						  licensing requirements.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part V - Children, Youth and Families Manual › Subpart E - Residential Agencies, Facilities and Services › Article I - Licensing/Approval › Chapter 3800 - CHILD RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT FACILITIES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 3800.2 - Applicability

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(a) This chapter
						applies to child residential facilities and child day treatment centers, except
						as provided in §
												3800.3 (relating to
						exemptions).
(b) This chapter
						contains the minimum requirements that shall be met to obtain a certificate of
						compliance to provide child residential care or child day treatment in this
						Commonwealth.
(c) This chapter
						applies equally to profit, nonprofit, publicly funded, privately funded, church
						operated and nonchurch operated facilities.
(d) This chapter applies to the following:
(1) Any premise or part thereof, operated in
						a 24-hour living setting in which care is provided for one or more children who
						are not relatives of the facility operator, except as provided in §
						3800.3.
(2) Child residential
						facilities that are either secure or nonsecure settings, including child
						detention centers.
(3) Child
						residential facilities that are located in a fixed structure, are mobile or any
						combination of fixed and mobile settings.
(4) Child day treatment centers.
(5) Transitional living facilities with more
						than one transitional living residence in the same building.
(6) Facilities serving children with
						disabilities, that serve exclusively children.