Cox Sells Nursing Home Interests

Rep. Doug Cox says he has sold his part interest in two nursing homes after receiving criticism for his ownership.

"I'm a strong proponent of our senior citizens, particularly ones that need long-term care," said Cox, a physician. "This way, I can stand up for them without being accused of having a conflict of interest."

Cox, R-Grove, owned 25 percent interest in a 29-bed nursing home at Fairland and a 60-bed facility at Kingston, which he said are two of the smaller nursing homes in the state. The new operators took over the facilities Dec. 1.

Last session, Cox was criticized when he stripped a clause from a bill that called for $250,000 in mandatory liability insurance for nursing homes.

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