XXXX Voted To Protect Patients Of Nursing Homes That Enter Bankruptcy. In 1999, XXXX voted for the an amendment to the bankruptcy reform bill (S. 625) to enact reforms to protect the patients of nursing homes that enter bankruptcy. Reforms would include the following: a bankruptcy judge would be required to appoint an ombudsman to act as an advocate for patients during bankruptcy proceedings; patients' records would have to be stored in accordance with State law, returned to the patients or insurance providers (if applicable law allowed the return to the insurance providers), or destroyed; and a trustee would have to use all reasonable and best efforts to transfer patients from a closing nursing home to another appropriate health care facility. The amendment was agreed to, 94-0. [Vote 355, 11/8/99] XXXX Voted Against An Amendment To Enact A Long-Term Health Care Tax Credit. In 2000, XXXX voted against an amendment that would enact a long-term health care tax credit and would make health insurance costs of the self-employed fully deductible for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2000. The amendment was rejected, 46-51. [Vote 193, 7/14/00] 190