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Public Policy

Open Legislative Seats In Wisconsin As Of June 10, 2010

FAMILY CARE AUDIT ACTION ALERT, MARCH 16, 2010

Click Here For Information On February 18 Hearing On Positive Behaviors Interventions & Supports Legislation

Letter From State Auditor to Joint Committee on Audit Regarding Scope of Medicaid Audit

Press Release from Sen. Rob Cowles Regarding Legislative Audit of Wisconsin's Medicaid Program, January 7, 2010

Letter From Rep. Samantha Kerkman to Joint Committee on Audit Co-chairs Requesting Audit of Family Care, December 22, 2009

Letter From Rep. Kitty Rhoades to Dept. of Health Services Secretary Karen Timberlake Regarding Family Care Concerns, December 15, 2009

Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Public Hearing, November 12, 2009

Click Here for video archive page from Wisconsin Eye - look for 11.12.09 l Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care

Written testimony from the hearing:

Department of Health Services, Susan Crowley, Administrator, Division of Long Term Care

Wisconsin Family Care Association

Community Health Partnership, Paul Cook, Director of Quality and Innovation

Milwaukee County Department on Aging, Stephanie Sue Stein, Director

Aging & Disability Resource Center of Portage County, Janet Zander, Director

Community Alliance of Providers of Wisconsin, Shelley Hansen-Blake, Vice-President

Wisconsin Personal Services Association, Jean Rumachik, Legislative Co-chair

Rehabilitation for Wisconsin

Wisconsin Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, John Sauer, Executive Director

Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, Mike Linton, President, and Tom Frazier, Executive Director

Disability Rights Wisconsin, Lynn Breedlove, Executive Director

Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, Bob Kellerman, Executive Director

State of Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long-Term Care, Heather Bruemmer, Executive Director

Arc-Winnebago County Disability Association, Lea Kitz, Executive Director

The Arc of Columbia County, Cindy Rowe, President

The Arc-Wisconsin Disability Association, Jim Hoegemeier, Executive Director

 

Public Policy Guiding Principles

 

Family Care Information

Anticipated Timeline For Family Care Expansion, 2009-13

Family Care Implementation Map, February 2009