Sen. Grassley, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, made the following comment on the Senate bill:
"This is not a perfect bill. It wouldn't do as much as I'd like to help the low-cost home health agencies, like those in Iowa. I would prefer more dramatic changes to the current system, which penalizes low-cost agencies and rewards high-cost agencies. However, this legislation will help, and it's the most likely to pass of any proposal under consideration. I hope we'll enact these reforms quickly so we can preserve home health care for the seniors who need it."