Nursing homes should be a last resort, and that's what a lot of this is moving toward.

Most Americans have some experience with nursing homes or other long term care settings, and nearly half have had a family member or close friend in a home in the past three years.

It used to be simple and easy, and nobody asked, but now more and more nursing homes are asking for [proof of] insurance.

This whole process of offenders in nursing homes happened under the radar until now. This bill creates a process so we don't have to swoop in after harm has been done and assess a fine. We can protect on the front end.

There are so many more options now for seniors entering long-term care, it's not just nursing homes anymore.

He was asked to meet those guys. They ate supper and these guys started lecturing Craddick how badly nursing homes needed tort reform,