104.12 Place of Application

The CAO located in the applicant's county of residence must take the application.

55 Pa. Code § 147.23(b)

If a person is temporarily in a county other than their county of residence, that CAO must:

Take the application.

Determine need and eligibility based on the circumstances in the county where the person applied.

Authorize benefits, if the person is eligible.

Transfer the case according to intercounty transfer procedures when the applicant returns to their permanent residence. See Chapter 123 .