The two lift the caps bills have now been formally introduced. We expect a hearing date to be announced soon and will need people who use IRIS/Family Care and want it to be available to others to come to Madison and testify. We'll send out that date as soon as we know what it is.

The biggest thing you can do now is document your stories so that legislators can hear from you.Please complete this survey to share your story:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SurveytoendtheRwordandliftthecaps

Here is the bill information:

http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/proposals/SB380" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SB-380.Family Care(Moulton) Removes the cap on enrollment of Family Care and other long-term care programs.To Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue.

http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2011/proposals/AB477" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">AB-477.Family Care(Kaufert) Removes the cap on enrollment of Family Care and other long-term care programs.To Aging and Long-Term Care.

The Call to Action is:Call your legislator today!Tell them please Vote for Senate Bill 380 and Assembly Bill 477 which will lift the caps on long-term care programs like Family Care and IRIS in Wisconsin. People with disabilities require these supports to have good lives!

Find your legislator here:http://legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx

Thanks to Lisa Pugh, Public Policy Coordinator for Disability Rights Wisconsin, for sharing this information with us.