Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare FY County Child Welfare Presentation to PCCYFS February 21, 2008

2 Child Welfare NBB Development FY Child Welfare Need-Based Budget (NBB) was built from FY 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 implementation budget and FY 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 FY certified expenditure level.

3 Child Welfare NBB Overview For FY , 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 actual costs and 5.5% over FY Certified NBB.

4 Child Welfare NBB System 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 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

Title IV-E Rate Determination

7 Administration for Children and Families ACF review has identified deficiencies in Pennsylvania’s Title IV-E claiming. ACF review has identified deficiencies in Pennsylvania’s Title IV-E claiming. Consequently, ACF is requiring corrective action before July 1, Consequently, ACF is requiring corrective action before July 1, 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. 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 1. Institute a Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System with an Automated Title IV-E data reporting system 2. Statewide Quality Assurance Review and Multiple Tier Review Programs 3. Title IV-E Institutionalized Foster Care Per Diems 4. Residential Facilities Invoices 5. Review of Per Diem Rates in Excess of $ 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 Must break down cost by the categories and identify Allowable Title IV-E from Non-IV-E Direct client services Direct client services Support Services Support Services Treatment Services Treatment Services Indirect Administrative Indirect Administrative will include information for three year period will include information for three year period (most recent actual year, current year and proposed year) Licensed bed capacity Licensed bed capacity Occupancy rate Occupancy rate Total Per Diem/Allowable IV-E Total Per Diem/Allowable IV-E (Maintenance and Administrative (if applicable) )

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

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

12 Questions ?