Illegal Guarantees in Nursing Homes: A Nursing Facility Cannot Force a Resident's Family Members and Friends to Become Financially Responsible for Nursing Facility Expenses

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Federal law prohibits a nursing facility from forcing a third party to guarantee payment as a condition of a resident's admission. Nevertheless, nursing facilities continue to obtain these guarantees. This article describes the purpose of the federal law prohibiting guarantees and explains why they are both illegal and unenforceable.

By Eric Carlson From May 1996