Record of Committee Proceedings

February 13, 2004

Audit Evaluation:

Wisconsin Family Care Program

Wisconsin Family Care Final Evaluation (July 2003), conducted by The Lewin Group, Inc., under contract with the Legislative Audit Bureau as per the requirements of 1999 Wisconsin Act 9.

Family Care Independent Assessment: An Evaluation of Access, Quality and Cost Effectiveness for Calendar Year 2002 (December 2003), prepared by APS Healthcare, Inc., under contract with the Department of Health and Family Services, to fulfill requirements established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present:

(8) Senators Roessler, Cowles, Plale and Lassa; Representatives Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kerkman and Cullen.

Absent:

(2) Senator Darling; Representative Pocan.

Appearances for

• Deb Menacher, Wausau - Aging and Disability Resource Center
• Peggy Herbeck, LaCrosse - LaCrosse County HSD Resource Center
• Chester Kuzminski, Milwaukee - Milwaukee County Department on Aging
• Sandy Tryon, Fond du Lac - Fond du Lac Department of Social Services Aging and Disability Resource Center
• Dana Cyra, Stevens Point - Portage County Aging and Disability Resource Center
• Becky Severson, Whitehall - Trempealeau County Aging and Disability Resource Center
• Kim Enders, Richland Center - Richland County Resource Center
• Meg Gleeson, Milwaukee - Milwaukee County Department of Aging
• Mary Faherty, LaCrosse - LaCrosse County Human Services
• Kay Krause, Fond du Lac - Creative Care Options of Fond du Lac County
• Jim Meisinger, Fond du Lac - Fond du Lac Care Management Organization
• Jim Canales, Stevens Point - Community Care of Portage County
• Teri Buros, Richland Center - Richland County Health and Human Services
• LaVerne Jaros, Pleasant Prairie - Kenosha County Division of Aging

Appearances against

• None

Appearances for Information Only

• Janice Mueller, Madison – State Auditor, Legislative Audit Bureau
• Kate Wade, Madison - Legislative Audit Bureau
• Lisa Maria Alecxih, Washington, DC – Vice President, The Lewin Group, Inc.
• Amie Goldman, Madison - APS Healthcare
• Ed Hickey, Madison - APS Healthcare
• Helene Nelson, Madison – Secretary, Department of Health and Family Services
• Judith Frye, Madison - Associate Administrator for Long-Term Support, Department of Health and Family Services
• Jennifer Ondrejka, Madison - Wisconsin Council on Developmental Disabilities
• Gerald Kallas, West Allis - Senior Residential Care

Registrations for

• None

Registrations against

• None