United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
Hearings

Residents at Risk? Weaknesses Persist in Nursing Home Complaint Investigation and Enforcement

March 22, 1999

Last year, the Special Committee on Aging held the first of a series of hearings to address the quality of care provided in more than 17,000 nursing homes participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continuing this review, the Committee has scheduled a second oversight hearing examining the state complaint investigation process as well as the enforcement system created by the Nursing Home Reform Act.

Date: March 22, 1999
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Room: 216 Hart
Statements of Committee Members
Witness Testimony

Panel 1

  1. Gloria Cruz, A granddaughter who filed a complaint following the death of her grandmother regarding the care her grandmother received in a Maryland nursing home.

  2. Denise Bryant, A niece who filed a complaint following the death of her aunt regarding the care her aunt received in a Michigan nursing home.

Witness Testimony Panel 2
  1. George Grob, Deputy Inspector General, Office of Evaluation and Inspections, Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services

  2. William Scanlon, Director Health Financing and Systems Issues, General Accounting Office

Hearing Publications
  • Committee on Aging Print: 106-3