cognitive, emotional, physical and behavioral capacities that
are typical for an age or age group; or
(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 facility licensed under 55 Pa. Code
Ch. 3800 (relating to child residential and day treatment
facilities) or any other setting in which a dependent child is
placed by a court under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6351 (relating to
disposition of dependent child).
"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." An out-of-home placement under 42
Pa.C.S. 6351.
"Private agency." A children and youth social service agency
subject to the requirements of 55 Pa. Code Ch. 3680 (relating to
administration and operation of a children and youth social
service agency).
"Reasonable and prudent parent standard." The standard
characterized by careful and sensible parental decisions that
maintain the health, safety and best interests of a child while
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