§ 7.6. Priority of admission.
(a) General rule. Within a waiting list specified in subsection (b), a qualified applicant shall be offered admission in the order that the application for admission is received by the Department.
(b) Waiting lists.
(1) The primary waiting list shall consist of applications from the following persons:
(i) An eligible veteran who is a bona fide resident of this Commonwealth at the time of application.
(ii) A spouse of a current resident of a veterans home, subject to § 7.7 (relating to eligibility of spouse and surviving spouse).
(iii) A spouse or surviving spouse of an eligible veteran when the eligible veteran is not a current resident of a veterans home and the applicant is a bona fide resident of this Commonwealth, subject to § 7.7.
(2) The secondary waiting list shall consist of applications from the following persons:
(i) An eligible veteran who is not a bona fide resident of this Commonwealth at the time of application.
(ii) A spouse or surviving spouse of an eligible veteran when the eligible veteran is not a current resident of the veterans home and the spouse is not a bona fide resident of this Commonwealth at the time of application, subject to § 7.7.
(c) Priority to primary list applicants. A qualified applicant whose name is on the primary waiting list shall be offered admission prior to offering admission to an applicant whose name is on the secondary waiting list.
Source The provisions of this § 7.6 amended April 18, 1986, effective April 19, 1986, 16 Pa.B. 1425. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (33836).
Cross References This section cited in 43 Pa. Code § 7.3 (relating to qualifications for admission); and 43 Pa. Code § 7.13 (relating to readmission after discharge).
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