28 Pa. Code § 201.26

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024

Section 201.26 - Resident representative.

A resident representative may not be a licensee, owner, operator, members of the governing body, an employee or anyone with a financial interest in the facility unless ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, except that:

(1) A resident's family member who is employed in the facility may serve as a resident representative so long as there is no conflict of interest.

(2) A facility may be designated as a representative payee in accordance with Title II or XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 401-434 and 1381-1385) and applicable regulations.

28 Pa. Code § 201.26

The provisions of this § 201.26 adopted August 29, 1975, effective 9/1/1975, 5 Pa.B. 2233; amended January 31, 1987, effective 7/1/1987, 17 Pa.B. 514; amended July 23, 1999, effective 7/24/1999, 29 Pa.B. 3999; amended December 23, 2022, effective 7/1/2023, 52 Pa.B.

The provisions of this § 201.26 amended under sections 102, 201(12), 601, 801.1 and 803 of the Health Care Facilities Act (35 P.S. §§ 448.102, 448.201(12), 448.601, 448.801a and 448.803); and section 2102(a) and (g) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 532(a) and (g)).