Proposed legislation would prohibit nursing home employees from serving as patient guardians
HARRISBURG, PA — Who should handle the affairs of a vulnerable person?
In response to a case of possible financial exploitation of a constituent of his, state Rep. Thomas Murt, a Montgomery County Republican, wants to outlaw employees of long-term facilities from taking advantage of their closeness to those for whom they care.
Murt has reintroduced legislation that would prohibit an employee of a long-term care facility from serving, for any patient of their employer, as: a guardian, an agent under a power of attorney, a beneficiary of any insurance policy or annuity, or an executor of the customer's estate of a patient.
The proposal has 14 cosponsors and enjoys bipartisan support, including state Reps. Thomas R. Caltagirone, a Reading Democrat, and Mark M. Gillen, a Robeson Township Republican.
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