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
REDETERMINATIONS OF COMPETENCY
Section 11.151 - Procedure for redetermination

Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 11.151
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

The Guardian Officer shall insure that competency redeterminations are made in accordance with these sections. These redeterminations shall consider whether the patient/resident for whom the Guardian Officer serves as guardian (or payee for SSI recipients) remains incompetent as defined in the Probates, Estates, and Fiduciary Code. The Guardian Office shall, in addition, act to continuously review the status of the client's competency and to seek competency reviews by all appropriate means, so as to terminate the guardian function as soon as the client is competent.

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 11.131 (relating to petition for removal of guardianship).

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