- (a) A nursing facility may not require residents to deposit their personal funds with the nursing facility. A nursing facility shall hold, safeguard and account for a resident’s personal funds upon written authorization from the resident in accordance with this section and other applicable provisions in State and Federal law.
- (b) A resident’s personal funds may not be commingled with nursing facility funds or with the funds of a person other than another resident.
- (c) A resident’s personal funds in excess of $50 shall be maintained in an interest bearing account, and interest earned shall be credited to that account.
- (d) A resident’s personal funds that do not exceed $50 may be maintained in a noninterest bearing account, interest bearing account or petty cash fund.
- (e) Statements regarding a resident’s financial record shall be available upon request to the resident or to the resident’s legal representative.
- (f) The nursing facility shall notify each resident that receives MA benefits when the amount in the resident’s personal fund account reaches $200 less than the SSI resource limit for one person.
- (g) Within 60 days of the death of a resident, the nursing facility shall convey the resident’s funds and a final accounting of those funds to the individual or probate jurisdiction administering the resident’s estate.
- (h) The nursing facility may not impose a charge against the personal funds of a resident for an item or service for which payment is made under MA or Medicare.
- (i) The nursing facility shall maintain records relating to its management of residents’ personal funds for a minimum of 4 years. These records shall be available to Federal and State representatives upon request.
- (j) The nursing facility shall purchase a surety bond or otherwise provide assurances of the security of personal funds of the residents deposited with the nursing facility.
Cross References
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 1187.22 (relating to ongoing responsibilities of nursing facilities).