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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare § 2079. County liability for new shelter care program operating costs

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Excluding probation services, no county shall be required to pay more than 10% of the costs of operating new shelter care programs required to implement the reclassification provided for in paragraph (6) of the definition of “dependent child” in 42 Pa.C.S. § 6302 (relating to definitions), provided that:

(1) the county has applied for existing Federal funds to implement paragraph (6) of the definition of “dependent child” in 42 Pa.C.S. § 6302;

(2) the county has not been deemed ineligible for these Federal funds; and

(3) the programs are approved as necessary by the Department of Public Welfare to implement paragraph (6) of the definition of “dependent child” in 42 Pa.C.S. § 6302.

For the purposes of this section, shelter care shall not include institutional facilities.

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