. >> reporter: costelle died at a rehabilitation center in haywood. now his mom lives in a long-term care facility. >> from my perspective, my mom should be one of the people at the top of the list when there is a vaccine. >> reporter: according to guidelines, nursing home residents is in the first phase of distribution. mike wasserman is the president of the association of long-term care medicine. he is advising the state on their plan. >> at the federal level, it appears that the administration is looking at major pharmacy chains for distribution. one of the problems with major pharmacy chains is they don't have a clue as to how nursing homes operate. >> reporter: instead, wasserman is recommending the state health department work with consultant pharmacists and long-term care pharmacies who understand how the facilities function. >> we understand the state has had six weeks to develop this plan. what has been the main problem? >> they don't know exactly what to prepare for. because the federal government has not been fully transparent. >> reporter: