DOA:......Stinebrink, BB0573 - Healthy Aging—Falls Prevention
For 2025-2027 Budget -- Not Ready For Introduction
An Act ...; relating to: the budget.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health
Falls prevention funding
This bill directs DHS to award $450,000 in each of fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to an organization committed to reducing falls among older adults for the purpose of statewide falls prevention awareness and initiatives.
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:
Section 9119. Nonstatutory provisions; Health Services.
(1) Falls prevention funding. From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (b), the department of health services shall award a grant of $450,000 in each of fiscal years 2025-26 and 2026-27 to an organization committed to reducing falls among older adults in this state for the purpose of statewide falls prevention awareness and initiatives.
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