Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) nursing facility Medicare compliance surveys should be conducted at least annually; (2)…

Official title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress respecting maintaining existing regulations assuring nursing home compliance with medicare health and safety requirements.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) nursing facility Medicare compliance surveys should be conducted at least annually; (2) Federal funds for such surveys should continue; (3) the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals should not have the authority to certify Medicare compliance; and (4) the proposed Department of Health and Human Services health care facilities certification regulations should not be adopted.