NORTHWESTERN YOUTH SERVICES v. COM.


66 A.3d 301 (2013)

NORTHWESTERN YOUTH SERVICES, INC., Adelphoi Village, Appalachian Youth Services, Inc., Hermitage House Youth Services, Inc., Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. and Tabor Children's Services, Appellees v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE and Office of Children, Youth and Families, Department of Public Welfare, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 24, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Alan Aronchik, Esq. , Alva Catherine Mather, Esq. , John Stephen Stapleton , Hangley Aronchik Segal & Pudin, P.C., Daniel M. Fellin, Esq. , Doris M. Leisch, Esq. , PA Department of Public Welfare, for Appellant.

James G. Collins, Esq. , Cozen O'Connor, John A. Kane, Esq. , Thomas Kelley, III, Esq. , Kelley & Murphy, Joseph Patrick G. Murphy, Esq. , for Appellee.

Before: CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, McCAFFERY, ORIE MELVIN, JJ.


OPINION

Justice SAYLOR.*

This is a direct appeal challenging the Commonwealth Court's determination that an administrative bulletin issued by the Department of Public Welfare is comprised of procedurally improper regulations.

I. Background

Per the Public Welfare Code,1 county governments bear the responsibility for the delivery of adequate public welfare services to Pennsylvania...

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