309.05 Responsibility of the Individual Controlling the Income of a Resident in an LTC Facility (MAM)

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The person who has control over the income (retirement income, pension, Social Security, etc.) of a resident of a long-term care (LTC) facility, is responsible for paying the resident’s patient liability at the LTC facility, per RSA 151-E:19,IV. If the person fails to pay the LTC facility the amount of the resident’s patient liability, that person is held personally liable for those unpaid costs.

References: He-W 601.05(m), He-W 622.01, RSA 151-E:19, RSA 161-B:1, RSA 161-B:2,XI, RSA 167:2; RSA 167:3; RSA 167:3-a; RSA 167:3-b; 42 CFR 435.602