Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

1. Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaDepartment of Public Welfare FY 2008-09 County Child Welfare Presentation to PCCYFS February 21, 2008

2. Child Welfare NBB Development • FY 2008-09 Child Welfare Need-Based Budget (NBB) was built from FY 2006-07 actual expenditures (i.e. the base). • Counties were required to submit all additions, modifications, and deletions to the base expenditures for development of the FY 2007-08 implementation budget and FY2008-09 NBB. • All county adjustments were reviewed by OCYF against the requirements under 55 PA Code Chapter 3140 and approved or modified as warranted to establish the FY2008-09 certified expenditure level.

3. Child Welfare NBB Overview • For FY 2008-09, Child Welfare NBB total expenditures of $1.910 billion. • Expenditures include increases in mandatory services. A cost of living adjustment on purchase services was not provided for in this NBB request. • Growth in services to children funded through child welfare and Special Grant funding that was extracted increased by 9.1% over FY 2006-07 actual costs and 5.5% over FY 2007-08 Certified NBB.

4. Child Welfare NBBSystem Continues to Shift • Continued growth in In-Home services • Decreased growth in Institutional placements • More reliance on State funds • Decrease in federal revenues • Increase state Act 148 funds by $99.6 million • Includes the state share of special grants extractions for adoption ($13.1M), Information Technology (10.9M) and Evidence Based Practices ($15.5M)

5. Major Changes for FY 08-09 • No funding for Behavioral Health Services Transition (MA – Realignment) or TANF Transition. • No COLA on Purchased Services • Funding extracted out of the NBB and funded as Special Grants

6. Title IV-E Rate Determination

7. Administration for Children and Families • ACF review has identified deficiencies in Pennsylvania’s Title IV-E claiming. • Consequently, ACF is requiring corrective action before July 1, 2008. • ACF has asked Pennsylvania’s Child Welfare system including OCYF, CCYAs and Child Welfare providers to make necessary changes in a very short time frame.

8. ACF’s SIX MAJOR POINTS • Institute a Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System with an Automated Title IV-E data reporting system • Statewide Quality Assurance Review and Multiple Tier Review Programs • Title IV-E Institutionalized Foster Care Per Diems • Residential Facilities Invoices • Review of Per Diem Rates in Excess of $300 • Review of Age Compliance

9. Documentation of Residential Providers Rate Package • Must break down cost by the categories and identify Allowable Title IV-E from Non-IV-E • Direct client services • Support Services • Treatment Services • Indirect Administrative • will include information for three year period (most recent actual year, current year and proposed year) • Licensed bed capacity • Occupancy rate • Total Per Diem/Allowable IV-E (Maintenance and Administrative (if applicable))

10. Residential Facilities Invoices • Require Information on Monthly Invoices but not limited to: • Identify specific programs by using the certification number • Location of the Program • Specific Unit of the program if multiple services levels • Identify the status of children (Dep/Del/Both) • Dates of Service and related Total Per Diem • Separate Incidentals charges

11. Current Projects • Finalize standardized forms • Bulletins • Work with counties to develop a standard Title IV-E rate by Facility for a Provider • Develop and provide training for CCYA and Providers

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