"Child." An individual who:
(1) is under 18 years of age; or
(2) is under 21 years of age and attained 13 years of
age before the subsidized permanent legal custodianship
agreement became effective and is:
(i) completing secondary education or an equivalent
credential;
(ii) enrolled in an institution that provides
postsecondary or vocational education;
(iii) participating in a program actively designed
to promote or remove barriers to employment;
(iv) employed for at least 80 hours per month; or
(v) incapable of doing any of the activities
described in subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) due to
a medical or behavioral health condition, which is
supported by regularly updated information in the
permanency plan of the child.
"County agency." The county children and youth social
service agency exercising the power and duties provided for in
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 Human Services Code.
"Eligible child." A child who meets all of the following:
(1) Has a court-ordered disposition of placement with a
permanent legal custodian under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6351(a)(2.1)
(relating to disposition of dependent child).
(2) Has lived with an eligible permanent legal custodian
for at least six months, which need not be consecutive.
(3) Is a citizen or an alien lawfully residing in this
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