Pulse development · 2 cited sources · August 27, 2026
Ohio Bill Would Put Caregiving Costs Into the Tax Code
An advocacy group is urging Ohio lawmakers to advance a proposed tax credit for family caregiving expenses.
The proposal sits beside a different state approach already described in the packet. New MexiCare provides up to $12,000 annually to eligible family members and friends who care for older adults outside the Medicaid system. A KOAT report says an independent evaluation found that 85% of participating caregivers said their financial stress had declined after six months. Ohio's bill and New Mexico's program use different mechanisms. For an Ohio family, the next practical fact is whether lawmakers turn the proposed credit into a benefit that can help pay for care at home.
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- H.B. 279 is an Income Tax Credit for Family Caregiving Expenses that AMAC Action supports.
- Ohio's bill and New Mexico's program use different mechanisms.
- New MexiCare provides up to $12,000 annually to eligible family members and friends who care for older adults outside the Medicaid system.
- An independent evaluation found that 85% of participating caregivers said their financial stress had declined after six months.
- Ohio's bill and New Mexico's program use different mechanisms.
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