A doctor must certify the patient as "chronically ill." An individual is chronically ill if, within the previous 12 months, a licensed health care practitioner has certified that the individual meets either of the following descriptions. The individual is unable to perform at least two activities of daily living without substantial assistance from another individual for at least 90 days, due to a loss of functional capacity. Activities of daily living are eating, toileting, transferring, bathing, dressing, and continence. The individual requires substantial supervision to be protected from threats to health and safety due to severe cognitive impairment.Long-Term Care

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What type of doctor certified proof is required for the assisted living expense deduction?

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A doctor must certify the patient as "chronically ill."

An individual is chronically ill if, within the previous 12 months, a licensed health care practitioner has certified that the individual meets either of the following descriptions.

The individual is unable to perform at least two activities of daily living without substantial assistance from another individual for at least 90 days, due to a loss of functional capacity. Activities of daily living are eating, toileting, transferring, bathing, dressing, and continence.
The individual requires substantial supervision to be protected from threats to health and safety due to severe cognitive impairment.