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Bills from the 2011–12 session

Senate Bill 380

Removing cap on enrollment of Family Care and other long-term care programs

Topics: Health Services, Department of: Supportive living and treatment, Legislature: Finance, Joint Committee on, Nursing homes and adult care, Persons with disabilities

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 20, 2012. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Jan 17, 2012

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed 33 to 0

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Mar 13, 2012

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2011 Wisconsin Act 127

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 21, 2012: “Published 4-2-2012”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, Family Care, Family Care Partnership, the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), and the self-directed services option known as IRIS (collectively known as long-term care programs) provide community-based, long-term care services to individuals who meet certain functional and financial criteria and who are either frail elders or adults with physical or developmental disabilities. In a county where a long-term care program is available, the 2011-2013 biennial budget act ( 2011 Wisconsin Act 32 ) caps the enrollment in long-term care programs until June 30, 2013, for a resource center service area at the number of individuals enrolled in those programs in that service area on June 30, 2011, with exceptions for certain individuals relocating from an institutional facility. This bill removes the cap on enrollment in long-term care programs.

Family Care currently is not available in all counties. The 2011-2013 biennial budget act prohibits the Department of Health Services (DHS) from contracting with entities to administer Family Care in a county that does not administer Family Care as of July 1, 2011, unless DHS determines that administering Family Care in that county would be more cost-effective than the current long-term care service delivery mechanism. This bill eliminates the prohibition on expansion of Family Care.

Read the full summary

The 2011-2013 biennial budget act allocates moneys for DHS to provide services and support items offered through Family Care to individuals who are on a waiting list for a long-term care program and who are in urgent need of long-term care services, as determined by DHS. This bill eliminates that funding allocation.

Currently, as required by the 2011-2013 biennial budget act, DHS must study various aspects of the cost-effectiveness of the long-term care programs. This bill does not alter that requirement.

Who's behind it

9 senators are its ⁠. 5 are Democrats and 4 are Republicans.

29 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 38 names

Authors (9)

Signed on in support (29)

What it would cost

State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 6 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Health vote to recommend it

Passed, 5 to 0 · Feb 10, 2012

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Senate vote to pass it

Passed, 33 to 0 · Feb 14, 2012

See how each of the 33 senators voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Official motion: “Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care vote on an amendment

Passed, 4 to 2 · Feb 29, 2012

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 4, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 87 to 6 · Mar 13, 2012 · 4 didn't vote

See how each of the 97 representatives voted

D: Democrat, I: Independent, R: Republican

Yes (87)

Didn't vote (4)

Official motion: “Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 87, Noes 6, Paired 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 57 to 37 · Mar 13, 2012

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 37”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Failed, 36 to 58 · Mar 13, 2012

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Refused to reject Assembly amendment 1, Ayes 36, Noes 58”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 21, 2012

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 20, 2012

    The governor signed it. It became 2011 Wisconsin Act 127.

  3. Mar 16, 2012

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Mar 14, 2012

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Mar 13, 2012

    The Senate adopted it.

  6. Mar 13, 2012

    The Assembly passed it too, 87 to 6.

  7. Mar 13, 2012

    The Assembly adopted it.

  8. Feb 29, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  9. Feb 29, 2012

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 6 to 0.

  10. Feb 23, 2012

    The committee held a public hearing.

  11. Feb 21, 2012

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care.

  12. Feb 16, 2012

    The Assembly received it.

  13. Feb 14, 2012

    The Senate passed it, 33 to 0.

  14. Feb 10, 2012 to Feb 14, 2012

    3 more senators signed on in support.

  15. Feb 10, 2012

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.

  16. Feb 9, 2012

    A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.

  17. Feb 9, 2012

    The committee held a public hearing.

  18. Jan 25, 2012

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Health,.

  19. Jan 18, 2012

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  20. Jan 17, 2012

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue.

  21. Jan 17, 2012

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Jan 17, 2012 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Moulton, Vukmir, Carpenter, Harsdorf, Erpenbach, Jauch, Wanggaard, Risser and C. Larson;Cosponsored by Representatives Kaufert, Kestell, Van Roy, Brooks, Doyle, A. Ott, Ziegelbauer, Bernier, Richards, Steinbrink, Ripp, Tranel, Molepske Jr, Grigsby, Stone, Endsley, Wynn, Fields, Staskunas, Jorgensen, Pasch, Sinicki, Petryk, Danou and Spanbauer

  2. Jan 17, 2012 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue

  3. Jan 18, 2012 · Senate

    Senator Schultz added as a coauthor

  4. Jan 25, 2012 · Senate

    Withdrawn from committee on Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue and rereferred to committee on Health, pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c)

  5. Feb 9, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  6. Feb 9, 2012 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Feb 10, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  8. Feb 10, 2012 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  9. Feb 10, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  10. Feb 10, 2012 · Senate

    Senator Holperin added as a coauthor

  11. Feb 13, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 2-14-2012 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  12. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Senator Lassa added as a coauthor

  13. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Senator Miller added as a coauthor

  14. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  15. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  16. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  17. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  18. Feb 14, 2012 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Feb 16, 2012 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  20. Feb 21, 2012 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Aging and Long-Term Care

  21. Feb 23, 2012 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  22. Feb 24, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representative Knodl

  23. Feb 28, 2012 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  24. Feb 29, 2012 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 4, Noes 2

  25. Feb 29, 2012 · Assembly

    Report concurrence as amended recommended by committee on Aging and Long-Term Care, Ayes 6, Noes 0

  26. Feb 29, 2012 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  27. Mar 2, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 by committee on Rules

  28. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Kooyenga

  29. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 withdrawn and returned to author

  30. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Bernard Schaber, Barca and Pasch

  31. Mar 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 11:14 A.M. on 3-13-2012 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 22

  32. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  33. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly amendment 1 laid on table, Ayes 57, Noes 37

  34. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Refused to reject Assembly amendment 1, Ayes 36, Noes 58

  35. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  36. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  37. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  38. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 87, Noes 6, Paired 2

  39. Mar 13, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  40. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly amendment 1 adopted

  41. Mar 14, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  42. Mar 14, 2012 · Senate

    Rules suspended and taken up

  43. Mar 14, 2012 · Senate

    Assembly amendment 1 concurred in

  44. Mar 14, 2012 · Senate

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  45. Mar 16, 2012 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled on 3-16-2012

  46. Mar 16, 2012 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-16-2012

  47. Mar 20, 2012 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-19-2012. 2011 Wisconsin Act 127

  48. Mar 21, 2012 · Senate

    Published 4-2-2012

Terms on this page

Wisconsin Act

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Official term: Act. More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

More in the glossary

Cost estimate

A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.

Official term: Fiscal estimate

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary