The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released Policy Clarification #3140-24-05, 3170-24-03: Foster Care Per Diem Structure. This policy clarification addresses the foster care maintenance per diem a provider …
October 7, 2024 The Pennsylvania State House now stands at full complement once again. Earlier this week, Representatives Andre Carroll (D-Philadelphia) and Keith Harris (D-Philadelphia) were sworn in after winning …
September 27, 2024 Both the State House and the State Senate return to session next week and with only nine days before the November 5 general election, the timeline is …
September 20, 2024 The Pennsylvania Senate convened this week, and the docket included a vote to repeal the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) tax enacted by the Wolf Administration via …
September 13, 2024 The Pennsylvania State Senate resumes session as of Monday, September 16. It remains to be seen what the Senate may consider, especially considering the limited number of …
As a result of the Juvenile Justice Task Force, Pennsylvania legislators are considering legislation and policies that raise the minimum age of jurisdiction to 13 and maximum age of jurisdiction …
As a reminder for providers, the Specialized Setting certification for SFY 25-26 Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline is September 30th, 2023. LOIs for SFY 25-26 can be submitted to: RA-DepSec@pa.gov. A …
August 30, 2024 The State House of Representatives amended the fall session schedule to remove some September dates. The House will not convene the week of September 23 and will …
July 26, 2024 It’s been rather quiet in Harrisburg…unless you count the national buzz surrounding Governor Josh Shapiro. While the nation, and Shapiro, await a vice-presidential decision, the rest of …
On July 19, 2024, OCYF issued a new bulletin on “Procedures to Request Waiver of Regulations,” accompanied by the following message: Attached you will find the updated Office of Children, …
