62 Pa. Stat. § 2079

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92

Section 2079 - County liability for new shelter care program operating costs

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.

62 P.S. § 2079

1978, April 28, P.L. 202, No. 53, § 31, effective 6/27/1978.