AB590

AB590 AB590
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care
Assembly Bill 590
Relating to: adding legislative members to the council on developmental disabilities; requiring the council on developmental disabilities to report annually to the legislature; expanding eligibility, requiring submission of wavier requests by a specified date, and providing transitional services under a pilot program for long-term care of children with disabilities; requiring the department of health and family services to develop a plan to administer and fund services for persons with developmental disabilities; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
Joint Legislative Council.

November 1, 2001 Referred to Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care.

February 21, 2002 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (10) Representatives Rhoades, Pettis, Hundertmark, Kedzie, Lippert, D. Meyer, Krusick, Carpenter, Wasserman and La Fave.

Absent: (2) Representatives Hines and Travis.

Appearances for

· Lynn Breedlove, Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy

Appearances against

· Maggie Merdler, Wisconsin State Employee Union

Appearances for Information Only

· Gary Radloff, Legislative Liasion, Department of Health and Family Services

Registrations for
· Michael Steinhauer, Wisocnsin Occupational Therapy Association
· Katie Boyce, Community Alliance of Providers of Wisocnsin

· Katie Boyce, Wisconsin Personal Service Association

Registrations against

· None.

March 14, 2002 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Kevin Moore
Committee Clerk