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The WI Dept. of Health Services has now posted a PowerPoint presentation which they will give at every public hearing outlining state budget provisions regarding Family Care and IRIS. At the hearings, individuals will have 3 minutes to give testimony and should register to speak. To download the PowerPoint, see the DHS Family Care and IRIS 2.0 website under public hearing materials:https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/familycareiris2/index.htmThe site also gives updated dates and locations for public hearings.

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Division of Long-term Care Administrator Brian Shoup gave an overview of the process the state will use to create the new long-term care waiver at a forum held by the National Council on Disability at the State Capitol on August 31st. You can view his presentation here:http://www.wiseye.org/videoplayer/vp.html?sid=12900

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People with disabilities, their families and advocates across Wisconsin havespent the last several months testifying at hearings, making phone calls, andsending messages to legislators, sharing their ideas for improving the lives ofpeople with disabilities by engaging in the state budget process. The SurvivalCoalition of more than 30 disability organizations in Wisconsin has assembledthe following summary of the state budgets impact on the disability community.

It includes an assessment of the impact on the lives of people with
disabilities, their families, and allies across a series of issues areas.

http://www.survivalcoalitionwi.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Survival-Budget-Summary-2015.pdf

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Speak up about IRIS and self-direction!


By SD Network, 2015-08-13

Speak up about IRIS and self-direction!


Public Comments due September 11, 2015



The state budget eliminates IRIS as a separate Medicaid Waiver program, and folds self-direction under the umbrella of managed care. However, DHS must renew the current IRIS waiverset to expire at the end of 2015 so the IRIS program can continue to run until (and if) it is replaced by the new system.


Every opportunity to tell DHS what self-direction should look like is important. Submitting public comments on the current IRIS programeven though the state budget calls for self-direction to be folded under managed care in the new systemcan clearly communicate the elements of self-direction that people with disabilities and their families feel are important to retain in a new system.


Survival Coalition has prepared a briefFrequently Asked Questionssheet; advocates are reading and analyzing the content of this waiver; additional talking points are forthcoming.

Submit your comments to DHS by September 11, 2015 via e-mail to DHSIRIS@wisconsin.govor mail to:

Department of Health Services

Attn: IRIS Waiver

1 West Wilson Street, Room 418

P.O. Box 7851

Madison, WI 53707-7851


You can read the proposed IRIS waiver athttps://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/iris/iriswaiverrenewal.pdf

***Thanks to the Wisconsin Board for Developmental Disabilities for this information.

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Did you know that your Family Care, IRIS or other long-term care services may be changing FOR THE BETTER- soon? Thats right! TheSurvival Coalition has new recommendationsregarding Implementation of theNew HCBS Regulations Issued by CMS in Non-Residential Settings,including Vocational Settings. You can view the recommendations by clickinghere.Watch for your opportunity to tell the Department of Health Services how to make changes that matter to YOU!

Stay tuned! Watch for a webinar on the new rule coming soon!

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