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§ 3052. Declaration of policy

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 25. Attendant Care Services Act (Refs & Annos)
62 P.S. § 3052
§ 3052. Declaration of policy
Currentness
The General Assembly declares it is the policy of this Commonwealth that:
(1) The increased availability of attendant care services for adults will enable them to live in their own homes and communities.
(2) Priority recipients of attendant care services under this act shall be those mentally alert but severely physically disabled who are in the greatest risk of being in an institutional setting.
(3) Recipients of attendant care have the right to make decisions about, direct the provision of and control their attendant care services. This includes, but is not limited to, hiring, training, managing, paying and firing of an attendant.
(4) Attendant care services may be provided by county governments and county human service departments.
(5) Subject to available funds, attendant care programs should be developed to serve eligible individuals throughout this Commonwealth.

Credits

1986, Dec. 10, P.L. 1477, No. 150, § 2, effective July 1, 1987.
62 P.S. § 3052, PA ST 62 P.S. § 3052
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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