55 Pa. Code § 3170.22 - Direct provision of services

(a) Information and referral service, service planning, and protective services shall be provided directly by the county agency. However, these services may also be purchased from another agency; that is, they may be purchased to supplement the county's provision of services, under the following conditions:

(1) When information and referral services for children are provided as part of a single county-wide information and referral program operated by a public or private agency other than the county agency, in which case the county agency shall not be required to provide it directly.

(2) When, as a supplement to the county agency's provision of service, information and referral services are provided under a written agreement by a program-funded agency which provides as its primary function the diversion of children from the traditional children and youth programs and which has information and referral services as an integral part of its program.

(3) When, as a supplement to the county agency's provision of the service, service planning is provided under a written agreement in conjunction with information and referral service by a program funded agency which provides as its primary function the diversion of children from the traditional children and youth programs.

(4) When, as a supplement to the county agency's provision of these services, protective services-child abuse and protective services-general are provided under a written agreement by another certified agency.

(b) Children and youth social services provided directly by county staff and supervised by the county agency director are eligible for reimbursement by the Department, as specified in §§ 3170.41-3170.49, 3170.51-3170.61, 3170.71-3170.77 and subject to the limitations prescribed by this chapter.

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55 Pa. Code § 3170.22