Section 3130.31. Responsibilities of the county agency

The county agency shall be organized and staffed to ensure the following:

(1) Administration of the agency, including the following:

(i) The maintenance of case records by county agency staff.

(ii) Provision for planning, budgeting, accounting and staff development.

(2) Intake to services, including the following:

(i) Provision of 24-hour, 7-day-per-week telephone access and the capacity to respond to emergency requests for service.

(ii) The direct investigation and assessment, by county agency staff, of complaints, requests and referrals for service to determine their appropriateness for the following:

(A) Child abuse protective service.

(B) General child protective service.

(iii) Referral to other service providers and agencies.

(iv) Cooperation with other providers and agencies to ensure the appropriateness and follow-up of referrals to and from the county agency.

(3) Direct case management by county agency staff of cases accepted for service by the county agency, including the following:

(i) Developing family service plans as required by § § 3130.61, 3130.66 and 3130.67 (relating to family service plans; case planning for children in emergency placement; and placement planning).

(ii) Responsibility for the child’s placement and care and for assuring that services are provided as required by family service plans.

(iii) Scheduling and conducting case reviews as required by § § 3130.63, 3130.71 and 3130.72 (relating to review of family service plans; placement reviews; and dispositional review hearings).

(iv) Filing petitions or motions with the court and mailing copies of the petition or motion, proposed family service plan and notices of hearings to the child, if age appropriate, the child’s attorney and the child’s parents or legal guardians and their attorney, if known to the county agency at least 15 days in advance of case reviews and dispositional hearings.

(v) Revising the service plans as required by the case review process.

(4) Investigation of reports of suspected child abuse and services provided to abused children and their families under Chapter 3490 (relating to protective services).

The provisions of this § 3130.31 amended January 23, 1987, effective January 24, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 392; amended December 21, 1990, effective December 22, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 6269. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (124163) to (124164).

Notation

Authority

The provision of this § 3130.31 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).

Cross References

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3130.32 (relating to staffing requirements); and 55 Pa. Code § 3130.67 (relating to placement planning).