(a) Amount.--The amount of permanent legal custodianship subsidy for maintenance costs to a permanent legal custodian or a successor permanent legal custodian shall not exceed the monthly payment rate for foster family care in the county in which the child resides.
(b) County reimbursement.--The department shall reimburse the county agency for at least 80% of the cost of a permanent legal custodianship subsidy payment provided by a county agency in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, provided that the county agency complies with the requirements established by the department.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 75 - Family Finding and Kinship Care
Section 7501 - Legislative intent
Section 7503 - Family finding required
Section 7504 - Permanency plan
Section 7505 - Transition plan and services
Section 7506 - Data collection to improve permanency outcomes
Section 7507 - Kinship Care Program
Section 7508 - Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship Program
Section 7509 - Permanent legal custodianship subsidy and reimbursement