Pennsylvania HB348 requires long-term care nursing facilities to inform residents about their option to hire an attorney for Medicaid assistance.

Pennsylvania HB348 amends the Human Services Code to mandate that long-term care nursing facilities inform residents or their designated representatives about the option to hire an attorney for Medicaid assistance. The notice must be provided at the time of admission, be legible and clear, and allow for acknowledgment of receipt. The Department of Human Services must post this notice on its website in multiple languages and formats.

Pennsylvania HB348 requires long-term care nursing facilities to inform residents about their option to hire an attorney for Medicaid assistance.

Pennsylvania HB348 amends the Human Services Code to mandate that long-term care nursing facilities inform residents or their designated representatives about the option to hire an attorney for Medicaid assistance. The notice must be provided at the time of admission, be legible and clear, and allow for acknowledgment of receipt. The Department of Human Services must post this notice on its website in multiple languages and formats.