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Cabinet clears bill to amend Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007; Expansion of care-givers list

As reported by media, Union Cabinet has cleared the bill to amend the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.

It decided to expand the definition of care-givers under the said along with a few more definitions.

The above-said change would include sons-in-law and daughters-in-law also responsible for looking after family members along with their biological children. It provides for the registration of senior citizens care homes and home-care service agencies and minimum standards for senior citizen care homes.

Care-Givers who fail to comply can face a jail term of up to 6 months instead of the current 3 months.

It has also been reported that the bill would also include adoptive children as well as stepsons and daughters.


[Source: ToI]

 

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