The Guardian Officer shall accept payee appointments as described in §§ 11.62 and 11.63 (relating to SSI benefits; and appointment as payee) upon certification from the benefit-issuing agency that acceptable noninstitutional payees, such as family, friends, and interested associations (such as, Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Citizens and mental health associations) are not available, and that payment will not be made to the beneficiary directly.
55 Pa. Code § 11.64