55 Pa. Code § 3140.16 - Content of the plan and budget estimate
(a) The needs-based plan and budget estimate
submitted by the county to the Department shall contain the forms and
information specified in the forms and instructions bulletin published annually
by the Department.
(b) The plan
shall show that services required in Chapter 3130 (relating to administration
of county children and youth social service programs) will be provided as
specified in that chapter. If the county projects that a required service will
not be needed during the plan period, it shall describe what provisions have
been made to make the service available if needed.
(c) The plan shall address needs and problems
identified in the Department's annual inspection of the county agency if:
(1) The activities planned by the county to
meet the needs and address the problems identified in the inspection are
scheduled to occur during the plan period.
(2) The activities planned by the county will
require the addition or reallocation of staff time, staff functions or
funds.
(d) The objectives,
service projections and service budgets in the plan and budget estimate shall
be consistent with the achievement of Commonwealth objectives for the delivery
of children and youth social services. Commonwealth objectives for the delivery
of children and youth social services are:
(1) To protect children from abuse and
neglect.
(2) To increase the use of
in-home services for dependent and delinquent children.
(3) To use community-based residential
resources, whenever possible, when placement is necessary.
(4) To reduce the use of institutional
placements for dependent and for delinquent children.
(5) To reduce the duration of out-of-home
placements.
Notes
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