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55 Pa. Code § 5310.128. Service linkages.

§ 5310.128. Service linkages.

 (a)  When the community residential rehabilitation service (CRRS) provides care for a child who is in the legal custody of the county children and youth agency or a public or private social service agency, the CRRS must have a written letter of agreement with the responsible agency which specifies:

   (1)  The respective roles of each agency in the development and implementation of the placement plan and the procedures for follow-up.

   (2)  The respective roles of each agency in the recruitment and study evaluation process for surrogate parents.

   (3)  An agreement on the role of each agency in communicating with the parent and in providing family services.

   (4)  The respective role of each agency in arranging for health care services.

 (b)  When the CRRS provides care for a child of school age, the CRRS must develop arrangements with the appropriate education agencies having responsibility for the child’s education which specify:

   (1)  The role of the school in the planning and implementation of the service plan.

   (2)  The role of the CRRS in the planning and implementation of the child’s education plan.

   (3)  The scheduling of treatment services and how such services are to be coordinated with the education program partricularly during those hours in which the child would normally be expected to participate in the education program.

   (4)  The procedures developed for the exchange of verbal and written information between the CRRS and the school.

 (c)  This section supplements §  5310.39 (relating to service linkages).



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