United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
Hearings

Crooks Caring for Seniors: The Case for Criminal Background Checks

September 14, 1998


This hearing will explore the need for a national system to check the criminal backgrounds of nursing home workers.

Date: September 14, 1998
Time: 1:00
Room: 628 Dirksen

Statements of Committee Members


Witness Testimony Panel 1: Understanding Patient Abuse in Long-Term Care
  1. Richard A. Meyer, Son of a nursing home abuse victim; Libertyville, IL

  2. Claudia Stine, Director of Ombudsman Services, Wisconsin, Madison, WI

  3. Thomas D. Roslewicz, Deputy Inspector General for Audit Services, Office of the Inspector General Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC

Witness Testimony Panel 2: The Role of a National Background Check System
  1. Kim Schmett, Director, Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, Des Moines, IA

  2. Lee Bitler, Director of Human Resources, Country Meadow, Inc.; Representative, American Health Care Association, Hershey, PA

  3. Richard Reichard, Executive Director National Lutheran Home for the Aged; Representative, American Association for Homes and Services for the Aging, Rockville, MD

  4. Melissa Putnam, Certified Nurse Aide, Beverly Manor; Representative, Service Employees International Union, Reading, PA

Hearing Publications
  • Committee on Aging Print - 105-33.


     

     

     

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