Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. press release, December 3, 1998

MEWS FROM Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. Second Congressional District of Maryland 1 407 York Road, Suite 304 Lutherville, Maryland 2 1 093 315 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Maijorie Kwah December 3, 1998 (202)225-3061 EHRLICH HONORED BY THE BEACON INSTITUTE The Beacon Institute, Incorporated, awarded Congressman Bob Ehrlich the organization’s Hall of Fame Award for Service to Maryland’s Long-Term Care Community at its First Annual Beacon Ball on November 21, 1998. The Beacon Institute is the educational affiliate of the Mid-Atlantic Non-Profit Health and Housing Association (MANPHA). It provides continuing education, scholarship, and other services to more than 1 50 retirement communities, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes and their 24,000 senior residents. “I am pleased that the Beacon Institute, which is dedicated to improving the lives of seniors through education and professional training, has chosen to honor me in this manner,” Congressman Ehrlich stated. “Long-term care is a critical challenge for our country as we enter the 21я century. This award demonstrates the extent to which I support policies to better the quality of life for Maryland seniors and their families.” Richard Compton, Chairman of the Beacon Institute, added, “Congressman Ehrlich has been a consistent champion of long-term care issues, having made special contributions in the field of senior housing.” Since coming to Congress in 1995, Congressman Ehrlich has had two health care bills signed into law to relieve the federal regulatory burden placed on nursing facility providers and