appropriate for a child, based on the development of
cognitive, emotional, physical and behavioral capacities that
are typical for an age or age group; and
(2) in the case of a specific child, activities or items
that are suitable for the child based on the developmental
stages attained by the child with respect to the cognitive,
emotional, physical and behavioral capacities of the child.
"Caregiver." A person with whom the child is placed in an
out-of-home placement, including a resource family or an
individual designated by a county agency or private agency. The
resource family is the caregiver for any child placed with them.
"County agency." The county children and youth social
service agency established in accordance with section 405 of the
act of June 24, 1937 (P.L.2017, No.396), known as the County
Institution District Law, or its successor, and supervised by
the department under Article IX of the act of June 13, 1967
(P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code.
"Department." The Department of Human Services of the
Commonwealth.
"Out-of-home placement." A setting that provides 24-hour
substitute care for a child away from the child's parents or
guardians and for whom the county agency has placement care and
responsibility. The term includes resource family homes and
supervised settings in which a child is living, and, for a child
who has attained 18 years of age, a supervised setting in which
the individual is living independently. The term does not
include secure facilities, facilities operated primarily for the
detention of children who have been adjudicated delinquent,
accredited psychiatric residential treatment facilities or
hospitals.
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