{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-43-63-3","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 43-63-3","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 43-63-3","body":"(1) The Legislature finds that:\n\n(a) Families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia at home are often burdened with excessive financial or personal costs of providing continuous care;\n\n(b) Medicare does not pay for long-term care or provide support to family caregivers;\n\n(c) Long-term care insurance is costly and may not be affordable to low-and-middle income families and may not cover essential services for the length of time needed for an Alzheimer's patient; and\n\n(d) Providing respite care services to those with Alzheimer's may delay or supplant the need for transfer to a long-term skilled nursing facility, allowing for the individual with Alzheimer's to remain in his or her home environment.","path":["MS Code","Title 43"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"bf23c6c8f52b4f55d257433b2124d84939e5943fdbf1268e5d8fe83cdc6ec9b2","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-43-63-1","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-43-63-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}