Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 55. PUBLIC WELFARE |
PART I. Department of Human Services |
Subpart B. Rights |
Chapter 11. Fiscal Advocacy |
SubChapter B. APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OR PAYEE |
Section 11.153. Psychological review
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For mentally retarded persons, a review of competency as in § 11.152 (relating to psychiatric review) shall be conducted by a psychologist at the following intervals:
(1) For those persons who are severely or profoundly impaired in adaptive behavior as well as intellectual functionings, as defined by the American Association for Mental Disability, reviews shall occur every 2 years.
(2) For all other persons, 1 year.
Notation
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 11.131 (relating to petition for removal of guardianship).