NURSING HOME BILL--Ron Bridges, left, of Ohio AARP, confers with Sen. Leigh Herington, center, D-Ravenna, and Senate minority leader Greg DiDonato, D-New Philadelphia, during debate on nursing home legislation opposed by AARP, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, April 25, 2002. The bill passed, however an amendment offered by Sen. Herington extending the statute of limitations on claims was approved and added to the bill. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)