113.03 Protective Payee Criteria (AAM)

113.03 Protective Payee Criteria (AAM)

SR 94-04 Dated 04/94 Previous Policy

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Encourage the individual to participate in the choice of the protective payee. The protective payee must be one of the following:

· A relative, friend, neighbor, or clergyperson of the recipient;

· An individual who works with voluntary social agencies;

· An individual on the staff of a public agency which provides homemaker and housekeeping aid services, practical nursing, rehabilitation, or housing; or

· The superintendent, or their designated representative of a public institution for the mentally ill or intellectually disabled, provided that there are staff available to assist the superintendent in carrying out the protective payee function.

Exceptions: The following individuals cannot be a protective payee:

· Bureau of Family Assistance (BFA) employees;

· Landlords;

· Grocers; or

· Other providers of goods or services who deal directly with the recipient.

References : He-W 686.01; RSA 167:5; RSA 167:26; 45 CFR 234.70