July 30, 2009

ShareA Guide to Improve Educational Opportunities for Florida's Foster Youth

The document describes 11 goals for improving Florida's child welfare system through better coordination among the Florida agencies that serve children in foster care. The goals focus on the need to help children in foster care succeed in school by ensuring readiness, attendance, and full participation. The goals further recognize the need to help children in foster care graduate from high school, enter post-secondary education and employment by engaging with consistent adult support and mentoring, and receiving trauma-sensitive education and behavioral supports.

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Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Proposed Changes for Non-Public & County Nursing Facilities


July 21, 2009

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Proposed Changes for Non-Public & County Nursing Facilities

The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW) is required to change its case-mix system in calulating the Medical Assistance rates to be paid for beds in non-public nursing facilities. Previously, DPW had included costs incurred by county-run nursing facilities. Going forward, DPW will phase-out its inclusion of the county-run facility costs.As of 2012, DPW will not include county nursing facility costs in the rate setting process for the state's 631 non-public facilities. The phase-out period is intended to give non-public facilities time to adjust their business practices.

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