Sheffield Re-Election Would Put Granny Tax on Agenda Again

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Texas Scorecard by Cary Cheshire February 19, 2020

Sheffield would be in even better shape to pass the granny tax if Democrats are successful in taking the Texas House.

One of the most onerous pieces of legislation filed in the Texas House could be filed again if its author wins re-election to the Texas Legislature this March.

State Rep. J.D. Sheffield of Gatesville is one of the most liberal Republicans in the Texas Legislature—notching a dismal 39 on the Fiscal Responsibility Index, a mere six points better than the best-performing Democrat.

Sheffield has also repeatedly authored legislation to enact what is known as the Nursing Facility Reinvestment Allowance, commonly referred to as a “granny tax.” The enactment of Sheffield’s legislation would allow parent companies of nursing facilities to increase fees on residents and receive federal matching funds.

According to Dr. Deane Waldman at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Sheffield’s previous legislation made no assurances that money generated from the granny tax “will be spent on patient care as opposed to corporate profits or administrative overhead.”

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