§7857. Personal funds of residents
1. Permission to manage personal funds. An operator or agent of an assisted housing program may not manage, hold or deposit in a financial institution the personal funds of a resident of the facility unless the operator or agent has received written permission from:
A. The resident if the resident does not have a guardian, trustee or conservator; [PL 2001, c. 596, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 596, Pt. B, §25 (AFF).]
B. The resident's guardian, trustee or conservator if that person exists and can be reached; or [PL 2001, c. 596, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 596, Pt. B, §25 (AFF).]
C. The department if a guardian, trustee or conservator exists but can not be reached. [PL 2001, c. 596, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 596, Pt. B, §25 (AFF).]
[PL 2001, c. 596, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 596, Pt. B, §25 (AFF).]
2. Itemized accounting. An operator or agent of an assisted housing program who, after receiving written permission pursuant to subsection 1, manages or holds the personal funds of a resident shall maintain an account for these funds, which must include for each resident a separate, itemized accounting for the use of that resident's personal funds with supporting documentation for every expenditure in excess of $2.
[PL 2001, c. 596, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 596, Pt. B, §25 (AFF).]
3. Depositing personal funds. The department may require an operator or agent of an assisted housing program to deposit in a financial institution the personal funds of a resident if the resident has a guardian, trustee or conservator who can not be reached.
[PL 2001, c. 596, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 596, Pt. B, §25 (AFF).]
4. Use of personal funds by operator prohibited. Under no circumstances may an operator or agent of an assisted housing program use the personal funds of a resident for the operating costs of the facility or for services or items that are reimbursed by a 3rd party. The personal funds of a resident may not be commingled with the business funds of the facility or with the personal funds or accounts of the owner, a member of the owner's family or an employee of the facility.
[PL 2001, c. 596, Pt. A, §1 (NEW); PL 2001, c. 596, Pt. B, §25 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 596, §A1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 596, §B25 (AFF).
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