Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 11.8 - Responsible party(a) A client may voluntarily designate a person as a responsible party. The client designates the responsible party by executing a written document which states the area in which the client authorizes the responsible party to act in the client's behalf.(b) A person may also be appointed as a responsible party by a court of law. The court appoints the responsible party by means of a court order which states the area in which the court authorizes the responsible party to act in the client's behalf.(c) An employe of a center will be permitted to be a responsible party for a client at the center only if appointed the client's legal guardian by the court.(d) A center shall have written documentation of designation or appointment when a responsible party has been designated or appointed as described in subsections (a) and (b). Written documentation shall be kept in the client's file and provide information sufficient to enable a center to clearly identify the responsible party and the area in which the responsible party has been designated or appointed to act in the client's behalf. This section cited in 6 Pa. Code § 11.193 (relating to content of records); and 6 Pa. Code § 11.212 (relating to applicability).