§ 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.
Cross References This section cited in 6 Pa. Code § 11.193 (relating to content of records); and 6 Pa. Code § 11.212 (relating to applicability).
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