family to unnecessary financial risk. There are nonlegal
agencies and companies, including affiliates of hospitals
and nursing homes, which may offer to prepare and submit
a Medicaid application for free or a fee. These entities
are not permitted to give legal advice or implement legal
strategies that may best protect your interests, and they
are not obligated to advise you of your rights. Moreover,
these entities may have conflicts of interest.
Pennsylvania does not mandate that a Medicaid applicant
obtain the assistance of an attorney when completing a
Medicaid application. You may, however, seek the
assistance of an attorney who is knowledgeable about
elder law and Medicaid eligibility rules."
(b) The notice under subsection (a) shall be legible and
clear to allow a resident of an assisted living residence or a
designated representative to easily read the notice. The
resident of the assisted living residence or a designated
representative shall acknowledge receipt of the notice under
subsection (a) by signing at the bottom of the notice. The
assisted living residence administrator shall provide the notice
under subsection (a) to the resident of the assisted living
residence or a designated representative in a manner detached
from a resident agreement. The assisted living residence
administrator shall prominently display the notice under
subsection (a) in the office and admission area of the assisted
living residence and shall make a copy of the notice available
at the same time and in the same manner as a resident agreement.
(c) As used in this section, the term "designated
representative" means the guardian, agent under power of
attorney or other responsible party for a resident of an
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