Assembly Record of Committee Proceedings Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care Assembly Bill 691 Relating to: the transfer of funds from the medical assistance program to the long-term support community options program under certain conditions. By Representatives Black, J. Lehman, Pocan, Young, Boyle, Carpenter, La Fave, Turner, Miller, Staskunas, Morris-Tatum and Berceau; cosponsored by Senators Grobschmidt, Plache, Risser, M. Meyer and Erpenbach. December 21, 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
· Representative Spencer Black, 77th Assembly District, Lead Assembly Author
· George Potaracke, Board on Aging and Long-Term Care
· Tom Frazier, Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups
· Lynn Breedlove, Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy
· Karla Smith
Appearances against
· John Sauer, Wisconsin Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations for
· Representative Tim Carpenter, 9th Assembly District
· Jim Murphy, Wisconsin Assisted Living Association
· Michael Steinhauer, Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association
· Senator Richard Grobschmidt, 7th Senate District, Senate Lead Author
· Jason Kay, AARP
· Lee Ann Cali, Walworth County CBRF Network
Registrations against
· None.
March 14, 2002
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.