Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part I - Department of Human Services
Subpart B - Rights
Chapter 11 - FISCAL ADVOCACY
Subchapter B - APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OR PAYEE
APPLICATION FOR BENEFITS
Section 11.53 - Preliminary determination of competency

If patient/resident is receiving benefits from a benefit-issuing agency or entity upon admission to the institution, a preliminary determination of competency shall be formulated not sooner than 30 days after admission. If the person is preliminarily determined to be incompetent, the Guardian Officer may indicate to the agency or entity the possibility that a payee may be appropriate, and shall indicate his availability to serve as payee. If requested by the agency or entity, the Guardian Officer shall proceed as in § 11.52 (relating to transmission of information).