469 NAC 3-007.02B2
The client and worker shall jointly select the payee when possible. The payee must be an individual who can visit the client on a regular basis to discuss financial matters.
Protective payees may include relatives, friends, clergy who have a concern for the well-being of the client, or adult foster home sponsors (when recommended by the social services worker).
The payee must not be -
1. A local office administrator;
2. An HHS employee who determines financial eligibility for the client in question;
3. Landlords, grocers, or other vendors of goods and services dealing directly with the client; or
4. The operator of an alternate care facility.