The following policy proposals were reviewed by the Governor's Task Force on Caregiving. Some proposals were approved for further development and others have been set aside for now. A public comment process is being developed to allow for input on the set of proposals moving forward. At the end of summer, task force members will again review the proposals and consider public input to determine which proposals to include in a package of recommendations that will be presented to the Governor in fall of 2020.
See how each of the proposals listed below fulfill the charges of Executive Order #11. (PDF)
Proposals Approved for Further Development
- Caregiver assessment: TCARE Pilot (PDF)
- Legislative change: Medical Leave Act Amendments (PDF)
- Legislative change: Wisconsin Credit for Caring (PDF)
- Legislative change: The Care Act (PDF)
- Rates: Rates Band Proposal (PDF)
- Statewide caregiver training: Statewide Direct Support Professional Training (PDF)
- Rates: Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) (PDF)
- Recognition and Recruitment of Direct Support Professionals (PDF)
- Aging and Disability Resource Center Reinvestment (PDF)
- Background Check Policies (PDF)
- Benefits: Medicaid Expansion (PDF)
- Benefits: Earnings Disregard (PDF)
- Rates: Direct Care Funding Initiative (PDF)
- Rates: Medicaid Nursing Home and Personal Care Reform (PDF)
- Regulations and compliance: Regulatory Proposal for Pre- and Post-COVID-19 (PDF)
- Home Care Provider Registry (PDF)
No Further Development at this Time
- Regulation and compliance: DHS COVID-19 Statewide Health Emergency Guidelines (PDF)
- Regulation and compliance: DHS COVID-19 Statewide Health Emergency Guidelines: Community-Based Residential Facilities Hiring (PDF)
Last Revised: January 20, 2021
