§ 7301 — Responsibilities of county and private agencies

Pennsylvania § 7301

• Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
• Title 67: PUBLIC WELFARE
• Part: PART IV
• Ch. 73: RESOURCE FAMILIES

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The county agency or a private agency that provides foster care services through a contract with a county agency shall provide a resource family with all of the following:

(1) The opportunity to be heard regarding agency decisions affecting a child placed with a resource family.

(2) Support services as assessed to meet the needs of the child and resource family.

(3) Complete and timely responses to inquiries regarding the role of the resource family or the care of the child.

(4) Information about the child's medical history, general behavior, relationship with the child's parents, educational history, life experiences and previous and prospective placements.

(5) Consultation in the development of the child's permanency plan.

(6) Consultation in and prior notice of a decision to release the resource family's address to the child's parent or other family members.

(7) Assistance with the coordination of services for the resource family or members of the resource family's immediate family that are assessed as necessary due to emotional disturbance resulting from removal of the child from the resource family's home, provided that the removal is not due to the resource family having created or permitted circumstances that constituted a threat to the child's health or safety.

(8) Written notice of all agency policies and procedures relating to the role of the resource family.

(9) Appropriate training to enhance the skills and performance of the resource family and maximize the opportunity for successful placements.

(10) Information on how to reach agency personnel for emergencies on a 24-hour basis.

(11) Confidentiality regarding allegations of abuse involving the resource family or a member of the resource family's family to the extent consistent with the safety of the child and other members of the resource family's household.

(12) Prompt written notice of any change to the child's permanency plan.

(13) A copy of the provisions of this chapter.