we had a guest speaker, benson nidel of the long-term care ombudsman association and they represent 34 ombudsman program. current state law requires that investigation and reports of neglect and abuse in long-term care facilities, and over the last number of years that budget has been severely cut while the legislation still requires they go out and investigate. in 2008 the budget was at $3.8 million and the appropriation was based on the number of beds in the county. san francisco during that time over the last 10 years has lost a thousand nursing home beds so you can see that our funding was reduced. current staffing at two full time equivalents and plus a part time consultant so meeting those requirements that are set forth in the law are difficult to meet so there is funding is needed to in hopes of visiting sites quarterly just on a routine basis and handing -- handling abuse cases over the course of the year. they have asked -- assemblymember cheryl brown asked executive directors to mold or craft a ask for bill to increase funding for the ombudsman. now that we have some money t