- (a) In situations where the facility determines a resident of a family care home is unable to manage their monetary funds the administrator shall contact a family member, responsible person, or the county department of social services regarding the need for an authorized representative. For the purposes of this Section, an "authorized representative" shall mean a person who is legally authorized or designated in writing by the resident to act on his or her behalf in the management of their funds.
- (b) The administrator and other staff of the facility shall not serve as a resident's authorized representative, payee, or executor of a will, except in the case of funds administered by the Social Security Administration, the Veteran's Administration or other federal government agencies. The administrator of the facility may serve as a payee when so authorized as a legally constituted authority by the respective federal agencies.
- (c) The administrator shall give the resident's authorized representative receipts for any monies received on behalf of the resident.
History Note: Authority G.S. 35A-1203; 108A-37; 131D-2.16; 143B‑165;
Eff. January 1, 1977;
Readopted Eff. October 31, 1977;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2005; April 1, 1984;
Readopted Eff. June 1, 2024.