Pennsylvania Statutes Title 16 P.S. Counties § 2164. Further powers and duties

(1) To care for any dependent in the county, who is not otherwise cared for.

(2) To contract with other counties or any individual, association, corporation or other entity for the care of any dependent.

(3) To contract with any association in Pennsylvania organized to provide a home or employment for persons with disabilities.

(4) To pay the cost or part of the cost imposed by law upon county institution districts for patients with mental health needs or intellectual disability.

(5) To take any other action authorized by law.

(6) To contract with any individual, association, corporation, institution or governmental agency for the purpose of providing foster home care for persons over eighteen years of age. If, in the discretion of the county commissioners, such foster home care is advisable, the county commissioners may expend funds for such foster home care in addition to any funds paid by the Commonwealth or any individual, association, corporation, institution or governmental agency to or for such persons over eighteen years of age.

(7) To require that any person cared for in an institution as defined herein shall pay for the cost of his care to the extent of his available resources.

(8) To provide or to contract with any individual, corporation, institution or governmental agency to provide care and services designed to help dependents remain in or return to community living, outside county institutions.