55 Pa. Code § 3700.72 - Foster family approval appeals
(a)
The FFCA shall give written notice to each applicant of its decision to
approve, disapprove or provisionally approve the foster family . The written
notice shall inform the foster parents that they may appeal the FFCA 's decision
to disapprove or provisionally approve the foster family .
(b) Foster parents who wish to appeal an FFCA
decision to disapprove or provisionally approve the foster family shall submit
to the FFCA a written appeal. The appeals are subject to
2 Pa.C.S. §§
501-508 and
701-704 (relating to
Administrative Agency Law) and 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to General Rules of
Administrative Practice and Procedure).
(c) Appeals related to the Department 's
approval shall be made by filing a petition within 30 days after service of
notice of the action.
(d) Upon
receipt of the foster parent appeal, the FFCA shall date stamp the appeal. The
FFCA shall review the appeal and determine if steps can be taken to resolve the
appeal without a hearing. If, after considering the appeal, the FFCA is unable
to resolve issues of disagreement, the appeal shall be sent to the Office of
Hearings and Appeals, Post Office Box 2675, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105
within 15 calendar days of the date stamp.
(e) Subsection (c) supersedes the appeal
period of 1 Pa. Code §35.20 (relating to appeals from
actions of the staff).
Notes
The provisions of this § 3700.72 amended under Articles II, VII, IX and X of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§ 201-211, 701-774, 901-922 and 1001-1080).
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