Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part VIII - Intellectual Disability and Autism Manual
Subpart A - Statements of Policy
Chapter 6000 - STATEMENTS OF POLICY
Subchapter R - PROCEDURES FOR SURROGATE HEALTH CARE DECISION MAKING
HEALTH CARE DECISION MAKING
Section 6000.1017 - Guidance for individuals without family or an advocate

(a) For individuals that may not have living family members or anyone that is currently advocating for them, the county or administrative entity, supports coordination organization, or the provider agency working with the individual should help the individual identify someone who knows the individual and would be willing to act as the individual's health care representative.

(b) The health care representative may be a friend, a family friend, someone in the individual's church or neighborhood, or someone that has worked with the individual in the past, but is no longer actively providing their services.