III 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 244 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 22 (legislative day, March 19), 2010 Received and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of a National Day of Recognition for Long-Term Care Physicians.

Whereas a National Day of Recognition for Long-Term Care Physicians is designed to honor and recognize physicians who care for an ever-growing elderly population in different settings, including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, hospice, continuing care retirement communities, post-acute care, home care, and private offices; Whereas the average long-term care physician has nearly 20 years of practice experience and dedicates themselves to 1 or 2 facilities with nearly 100 residents and patients; Whereas the American Medical Directors Association is the professional association of medical directors, attending physicians, and others practicing in the long-term continuum and is dedicated to excellence in patient care and provides education, advocacy, information, and professional development to promote the delivery of quality long-term care medicine; and Whereas the American Medical Directors Association would like to honor founder and long-term care physician William A. Dodd, M.D., C.M.D., who was born on March 20, 1921: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress— (1)supports the designation of a National Day of Recognition for Long-Term Care Physicians; and (2)supports the goals and ideals of a National Day of Recognition for Long-Term Care Physicians.

Passed the House of Representatives March 19, 2010. Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk.