County of Allegheny v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

The issue in this case is a narrow one. Does the petitioner county of Allegheny (County) have a right *563of appeal from an action of the respondent Department of Public Welfare (DPW) denying it additional funding or relief1 from the obligation to insure additional mental health service in the community?

On August 2, 1978, the County applied to the DPW for additional funding for its “Aftercare Service”2; alternatively, application for relief was made pursuant to Section 508 of the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Act (MHMR Act). Section 508 of the MHMR Act in pertinent…