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Blair County ratifies payment to Bethanna and discusses strain on child-welfare placements
Summary
The board ratified a payment arrangement with Bethanna for a special-needs foster child and approved related agreements; commissioners and staff described repeated placement shortages and overnight staffing burdens on Children, Youth and Families (CYF) workers.
The Blair County Board of Commissioners on May 1 ratified a payment arrangement with Bethanna to pay $54.17 per day for the care of a special‑needs foster child and approved a related purchase-of-service and HIPAA business‑associate agreement covering July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
During a lengthy discussion, county staff and commissioners described the case that prompted the agreements as one in which staff and local providers maintained 24/7 care for the individual in hotels, Airbnbs and in…
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