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Timestamp: 2019-09-18 00:43:03
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 21', '§ 21', '§ 10211', '§ 21', '§ 21', '§ 21', '§ 21', '§ 21']

006 Pa. Code § 21.55. AAA placement activities.
(i) Notification of impending move. If appropriate, the AAA shall encourage and assist the client in notifying all concerned; for example, the client’s family or designate and the post office, of the impending move to a domiciliary care home.
(8) The names, addresses and telephone numbers of the client’s family.
(15) The name and telephone number of the client’s personal physician and dentist. In the absence of a personal physician or dentist, the client shall participate in the selection of a physician or dentist.
(16) The guardian’s name, address and telephone number, if applicable.
(1) The AAA shall evaluate or designate another agency to evaluate the client’s adjustment to the domiciliary care home within 15 days of the placement and shall insure that indicated modifications to the care plan are made. Follow-up of a client placed in a domiciliary care home shall be performed by a home visit at least once every 6 months thereafter, the results of which shall be recorded in writing.
(2) An evaluation shall include a visit to the home and shall be based on discussion with the client outside the provider’s presence, and then with the client and provider together.
(3) The AAA shall reassess the continuing adequacy of the placement and care plan at least every 6 months using the reassessment form provided by the Department and shall insure that indicated modifications are made to the care plan. Additionally, when the care plan calls for the provider to manage a client’s financial affairs under § 21.81(c) (relating to provider financial accountability), the AAA shall review the financial records of the provider at 6-month intervals.
(4) A complete and comprehensive reassessment of need, utilizing forms prescribed by the Department, shall be performed annually, at minimum, or more frequently, as may be indicated by a significant change in the client’s health or a demonstrated change in the client’s level of functioning.
(o) Notification upon unusual incident. The AAA shall notify promptly the client’s family or designate, if these persons are available, in the event of an unusual incident involving the client.
(2) Investigations performed by the AAA as part of a protective services intervention under the Older Adults Protective Services Act (35 P. S. § § 10211—10224) and Chapter 15 (relating to protective services for older adults) satisfy the requirements in paragraph (1).
(2) Violation of a client’s rights as cited in § 21.91 (relating to client rights).
(3) Failure of the provider to comply with § 21.26 or § § 21.71—21.83 (relating to provider rights and responsibilities), or the domiciliary care home’s failure to meet the standards in § 21.27 or § 21.28 (relating to domiciliary care home certification and recertification standards; and provider application and home certification process).
(4) Relocation for the client’s physical or mental health and welfare when it is determined, in consultation with the client, to be necessary.