Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part III - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE MANUAL
Chapter 1181 - NURSING FACILITY CARE
Subchapter D - NURSING HOME REFORM-STATEMENT OF POLICY
APPEALS OF ADVERSE DETERMINATIONS
Section 1181.567 - How and where hearings will be conducted

Hearings on matters involving adverse determinations in the preadmission screening process will be conducted on an informal basis. Hearings will be held at the regional offices of the Office of Hearings and Appeals-Harrisburg, Reading, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Scranton-as well as, in extraordinary cases, at local County Assistance Offices. The parties may agree to submit documentation in advance and conduct the hearing by telephone. The individual on whose behalf the appeal was filed may handle the case or may be represented by an attorney or personal representative.