12 CCR 2518-1-30.640 - REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE

A. The county department shall only apply for appointment as a representative payee when no other reliable person or agency is available and willing to seek the appointment and:

1. The reported financial issues pertaining to mistreatment and/or self-neglect have been substantiated and determined to present significant harm to the client's health, safety, or welfare without intervention; and,

2. Other less restrictive intervention options have been assessed and found to be inadequate to protect and assist the client; and,

3. Medical, psychiatric, and/or financial evidence exists to show the client is unable to manage his/her personal finances.

B. The county department shall follow the procedures and guidelines for payees as set forth by the SSA or other organization(s).

C. The county department shall initiate procedures, as outlined by the SSA or other organization(s), to discontinue its services as representative payee when:

1. Medical, psychiatric, and/or financial evidence indicates a payee is no longer necessary;

2. Another appropriate payee has been identified;

3. The county department is no longer able to fulfill payee responsibilities, as appointed; or,

4. The client dies.

Notes

12 CCR 2518-1-30.640

37 CR 15, August 10, 2014, effective 9/1/2014 40 CR 01, January 10, 2017, effective 2/1/2017 41 CR 05, March 10, 2018, effective 4/1/2018 41 CR 09, May 10, 2018, effective 6/1/2018 41 CR 13, July 10, 2018, effective 7/30/2018 42 CR 17, September 10, 2019, effective 10/1/2019 42 CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective 12/30/2019 43 CR 13, July 10, 2020, effective 8/1/2020 43 CR 21, November 10, 2020, effective 11/30/2020 44 CR 11, June 10, 2021, effective 6/30/2021 45 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 3/2/2022 45 CR 19, October 10, 2022, effective 11/1/2022