Click Here For Information On February 18 Hearing On Positive Behaviors Interventions & Supports Legislation
State Legislature Comings and Goings (as of 02/02/10)
State Senate:
Retirements - Sen. Ted Kanavas (R-Brookfield), Sen. Alan Lasee (R-De Pere) and Sen. Judy Robson (D-Beloit)
State Assembly:
Retirements - Rep. John Townsend (R-Fond du Lac), Rep. Leah Vukmir (R-Wauwatosa, leaving Assembly to run for Senate against Sen. Jim Sullivan, D-Wauwatosa) and Rep. Rich Zipperer (R-Pewaukee, leaving Assembly to run for Senate seat open due to Sen. Kanavas' retirement)
Possible Vacancy: Rep. Mark Gundrum (R-New Berlin, running for circuit court and will leave Assembly if victorious)
Summary of Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Proposals, SB 468 and AB 682
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
VOTING ISSUES
Wisconsin's Proposed Helping Americans Vote Act Proposed State Plan - Comments Due By December 12, 2009
2009-11 State Budget Information
June 9, 2009 DD Issues in State Budget Summary and Comparison - Governor and Joint Committee on Finance Versions
Department of Health Service Page on State Budget Impact on Family Care
2009-11 State Budget Talking Points
2009-11 Wiscosnin State Executive Budget Summary for Health and Human Services
Public Policy Guiding Principles
Family Care Information
Anticipated Timeline For Family Care Expansion, 2009-13
Family Care Implementation Map, February 2009
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