"the states ought to have the regulatory authority to enact whatever action under state law that they deem appropriate to correct a particular activity."
"Thank you very much for your very heartfelt testimony."
"the development of a federal framework to help standardize the requirements for the Resident's Bill of Rights and a Disclosure Statement."
"It's a state responsibility."
"A bully pulpit that was filled by the Miami Herald, I might say."
"We have--we require from states corrective action plans if there is a shortfall that is identified."
"When you were making a decision to go in that particular home, you said that you went and visited, and it looked fairly good."
"Lest, say, for Mr."
"what is so revealing in the Miami Herald article is example after example of egregious conduct on the part of the facilities, and some of them didn't even get a slap on the wrist."
"But we can't afford to have the whole thing undermined by 5 or 10 percent of the providers who are not performing and are not being regulated effectively."
"Thank you for giving me the privilege of chairing this hearing today on an extremely timely topic, Ensuring Quality and Oversight in Assisted Living."
"We work with the states."
"In any of your experiences, have you ever seen this taken to a prosecution?"
"we find a better way at encouraging the states to take regulatory control of this problem and do what they should under their laws."
"Well, I want to thank all of you for a very lively discussion. I think it has enormously added to the repository of information of this committee."
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