Permanent Legal Custodianship (PLC) is a permanency plan option for a child in substitute care placement. PLC may be appropriate for some children who cannot be reunited with their parents or for whom adoption is not possible.
PLC does not require parental consent and parental rights need not be terminated. Once the court has awarded custody to a permanent legal custodian, the child is no longer considered in substitute care. The legal custodian may be paid a subsidy.
The CCYA will contact the CAO using the CY 60 indicating Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship release.
The CAO will complete the CY 60 and return it to the CCYA.
The CAO will review the child for continuing MA. The subsidy payment is not considered income to the child and so is not counted when determining the child’s eligibility for MA.
If the child is found eligible, the CAO will authorize MA in the appropriate category and program status code.
Coverage for PLC will end at age 18.
Citations:
Pa. C.S. §§ 6351(a)(2) & 6351(a)(2.1)
P.L. 105-89 42
Reviewed July 30, 2013