The Pennsylvania Department of Welfare is very much involved in Elder Law. It is this agency that governs and regulates personal care homes and assisted living facilities. While skilled nursing facilities (nursing homes) are regulated by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, DPW reviews applications for Medicaid made by nursing home residents. The department has more than 16,000 employees and oversees 94 county assistance offices statewide
On September 24th, 2014, the governor signed a law that changed the name of the agency to The Department of Human Services. The change will take effect beginning in November and be phased in gradually. For example, stationery will not be replaced right away, but the new stationery and deliverable will bear the new name as the old ones are replaced.
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