JQPublic1
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We are all going to get old and decrepit some day. Where we end up in our old age might depend on how well you have treated your close kin. Old aunt Bertha, who baked apple pies on Sunday and radiated with joy when she invited kinfolk into her home might not have to worry about being cared for by family members if she ever needs it. Old uncle Barney, who was always cantankerous and snarly might be destined for a nursing home. Most of his kin didn't like him when he was healthy and they sure don't like him when he is debilitated. Some even posit that he is finally getting his due for all the trouble he has caused .
Depending on which state he lives in, Barney might have the last laugh. If he is indigent, whether through the Spend Down requirement for MEDICAID or otherwise, his children, brothers, sisters and/or parents might each get a bill from the state demanding payment for his care. Not less than thirty states adhere to the Filial Support law that gave states that right under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
Although George Bush, a Republican president, signed the Bill into law, a surprising number of "blue" states. including California embraced it while a number of "red" states, including Texas, have yet to adopt it.
I'd like to hear from people who live in these Filial Support states. The link below will provide an interactive map that shows which states have adopted this law!
Who pays for nursing home care, Filial Piety Laws, AARP Bulletinetin
Depending on which state he lives in, Barney might have the last laugh. If he is indigent, whether through the Spend Down requirement for MEDICAID or otherwise, his children, brothers, sisters and/or parents might each get a bill from the state demanding payment for his care. Not less than thirty states adhere to the Filial Support law that gave states that right under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
Although George Bush, a Republican president, signed the Bill into law, a surprising number of "blue" states. including California embraced it while a number of "red" states, including Texas, have yet to adopt it.
I'd like to hear from people who live in these Filial Support states. The link below will provide an interactive map that shows which states have adopted this law!
Who pays for nursing home care, Filial Piety Laws, AARP Bulletinetin