§ 40-5-13. Obligation of kindred for support.
(a) The kindred of any poor person, if any he or she shall have in the line or degree of father or grandfather, mother or grandmother, children or grandchildren, by consanguinity, or children by adoption, living within this state and of sufficient ability, shall be holden to support the pauper in proportion to their ability.
(b) The uncompensated costs of care provided by a licensed nursing facility to any person may be recovered by the nursing facility from any person who is obligated to provide support to that patient under subsection (a) hereof, to the extent that the individual so obligated received a transfer of any interests or assets from the patient receiving such care, which transfer resulted in a period of Medicaid ineligibility imposed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1396p(c), as amended from time to time, on a person whose assets have been transferred for less than fair market value.
Recourse hereunder shall be limited to the fair market value of the interests or assets transferred at the time of transfer. For the purposes of this section “the costs of care” shall mean the costs of providing care, including nursing care, personal care, meals, transportation and any other costs, charges, and expenses incurred by the facility. Costs of care shall not exceed the customary rate the nursing facility charges to a patient who pays for his or her care directly rather than through a governmental or other third party payor. Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit or otherwise diminish any other causes of action possessed by any such nursing facility. The death of the person receiving nursing facility care shall not nullify or otherwise affect the liability of the person or persons charged with the costs of care hereunder.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 79, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 93, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 105, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 69, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 40-8-13; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; P.L. 2015, ch. 141, art. 5, § 7.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 40-5 - Support of the Needy
Section 40-5-1. - Obligation of towns.
Section 40-5-2. - Oversight of poor by directors of public welfare.
Section 40-5-3. - Manner of support of poor.
Section 40-5-4. - Manner of relief in Providence.
Section 40-5-5 - — 40-5-9. [Repealed.]
Section 40-5-10. - Complaint as to neglect of pauper.
Section 40-5-11. - Investigation of complaints.
Section 40-5-12. - [Repealed.]
Section 40-5-13. - Obligation of kindred for support.
Section 40-5-14. - Enforcement of support obligation of kindred.
Section 40-5-15. - Citation and proceedings against kindred.
Section 40-5-16. - Proceedings against kindred not named in citation.
Section 40-5-17. - Limitation of proceedings.
Section 40-5-18. - Assessment of kindred for future support — Warrant for arrears.
Section 40-5-19. - Order as to residence of pauper.