Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 6350.25 - Family education/training(a) Family education/training services may be made available to parents of a child or adult with an intellectual disability, to individuals with an intellectual disability who are parents, and to spouses and siblings or other family members to assist them in dealing appropriately with a family member with an intellectual disability. Programs under this service may include education/training in family dynamics, parent/child relationships, behavior management, genetic counseling, family planning, or any other type of program designed to maintain the family as a cohesive unit.(b) Family education training services may be funded through the Family Resource Services (FRS) Program provided that they are consistent with the following criteria: (1) The nature and purpose of the training program must be consistent with the intent of the FRS Program.(2) All education/training programs funded through the FRS Program must be approved by the County Mental Health/Intellectual Disability (MH/ID) Office.(c) The County MH/ID Administrator has the following options in providing family education/training through the FRS Program:(1) The education/training program may be provided directly through the County MH/ID Office.(2) It may be provided indirectly by purchasing the education/training service from another individual or agency vendor.(3) The education/training program may be provided indirectly by paying on a fee-for-service basis the charges incurred by a service recipient's participation in a family education/training program approved, but not sponsored directly, by the County MH/ID Office.(d) FRS funds may be used to pay for education/training programs designed for families who have family members with an intellectual disability within the home as well as individuals with an intellectual disability who are parents. FRS funds may not be used to pay for inservice or staff training programs. Other resources should be utilized for those programs.(e) FRS funds should be used for family education/training programs when all other applicable funding sources have been eliminated.The provisions of this §6350.25 amended June 17, 2016, effective 6/18/2016, 46 Pa.B. 3177.The provisions of this §6350.25 amended under sections 201(2) and (8) and 202 of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of 1966 (50 P.S. §§ 4201(2) and (8) and 4202).