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.