Section 3170.49. Purchased personnel services

(a) Consultants. This is an allowable expense for programmatic or administrative reasons. The Department will participate in the cost for fees and expenses of professional practitioners and consultants who are not regular employes, but are engaged as independent contractors for specified services and reimbursed by contract for a specific fee. A written agreement is required for consultants. This agreement shall state the services to be provided, the rate, and the method of payment.

(b) Fee determination. The fee charged by such consultants shall be determined in accordance with § 3170.84 (relating to maximum levels of reimbursement).

(c) Consultation by county employes. Management level employes of the county agency shall not receive remuneration by acting as consultants or in another capacity, from agencies with which the county contracts for children and youth services. Other employes, including employes of program-funded agencies shall obtain approval from the appropriate county executive officers for services or consultations delivered to the county agency, or another agency with which the county contracts for services. The county executive officers shall exercise prudent judgment in granting approval.

(d) Advisory committees. The Department will not participate in compensation for members of the county advisory committee, other than reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in connection with meetings and other authorized work of the committee. Allowable expenses include meals, lodging, and transportation. The rates and requirements for Departmental participation in reimbursement for committee member’s expenses will be published by the Department periodically, but not less often than annually. The Department will participate in the cost of providing liability insurance coverage for claims against committee members resulting from their official duties.

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Cross References

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3170.11 (relating to purpose); 55 Pa. Code § 3170.22 (relating to direct provision of services); 55 Pa. Code § 3170.23 (relating to purchase of service); 55 Pa. Code § 3170.83 (relating to establishing rates); and 55 Pa. Code § 3170.85 (relating to responsibility of the county).