chairman casey, mr. braun, thank you for inviting me. this topic is near and dear to my heart. my name is julie simpkins, a provider that develops and operates senior living, assisted living and memory care communities. we are the fifth- largest assisted-living provider in the country and have communities in five states . illinois, indiana, ohio, maryland, west virginia. i have dedicated most of my life to senior living with over 30 years to the assisted-living sector. this is my calling and i like to speak with you about our unique model as we share thoughts and how we can work together on important issues facing those who need and work in assisted-living. gardant is uniquely focused on buffering affordable assisted- living to low income seniors . our company was founded in 1999 with the illinois supported living facility, a home and communication -- as we expanded into four other states come our commitment to serving as preparation remains. many residents living in our communities rely on medicaid for their care through these waiver programs. we have been limited and where we