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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
March 23, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives Krug, Petryk, Subeck,
Armstrong, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, Shankland, Skowronski, Thiesfeldt,
Mursau and Murphy, cosponsored by Senators Jacque,
Testin and
Wanggaard. Referred to Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care.
AB175,1,2
1An Act relating to: grants to independent living centers and making an
2appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill increases the funding for the Department of Health Services to make
grants to independent living centers to provide independent living services to
individuals with disabilities. Current law defines an independent living center as
a community-based, nonresidential private nonprofit agency operated by
individuals with disabilities that provides independent living services to individuals
with disabilities. Under current law, DHS makes grants to independent living
centers, and independent living centers must provide services to individuals with
disabilities, including the following: 1) facilitating the transition of individuals with
significant disabilities from institutions to home and community-based residences;
2) providing assistance to individuals with significant disabilities who are at risk of
entering institutions so that the individuals may remain in the community; and 3)
facilitating the transition of youth who have significant disabilities to postsecondary
life.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB175,1
1Section
1.
Fiscal changes.
AB175,2,82
(1)
Grants for independent living centers. In the schedule under s. 20.005
3(3) for the appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (cx),
4the dollar amount for fiscal year 2021-22 is increased by $2,343,100 for the purpose
5for which the appropriation is made. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the
6appropriation to the department of health services under s. 20.435 (1) (cx), the dollar
7amount for fiscal year 2022-23 is increased by $2,343,100 for the purpose for which
8the appropriation is made.
