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Special Minimum Wage
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) together with six of her Senate colleagues wrote U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Acosta asking for...
HCBS Non-Residential Compliance Workgroup
The final of three meetings of the HCBS non-residential compliance benchmarking group took place on April 26th. Linc, along with other...
HCBS Compliance for Non-Residential Programs
The second meeting of the HCBS non-residential advisory committee took place this past Thursday. DSPN representatives were present to...


2018 A-Team Day for Choice at the Capitol was a success!
The 2018 A-Team Day for Choice at the Capitol was held on Wednesday, March 21st, with NO WEATHER ISSUES! A-Team Wisconsin had over 100...
CMS Proposes Regulation to Alleviate State Burden - Press Release
Proposed rule furthers President Trump’s commitment to “cutting the red tape” by relieving states of burdensome paperwork requirements...
From Forbes McIntosh, Government Policy Solutions, DSPN Lobbyist
State of Assisted Living Otis Woods, the administrator of the DHS Division of Quality Assurance, gave a brief report on the State of...
The Senate Passed 3 Important Pieces of Legislation on March 20th
The Employment First, Partners with Business, and Supported Decision-Making Bills were all passed by the Senate on Tuesday, March 20th....
#HopeActLiveWI: State and Federal Support Are Critical for Fighting the Opioid Crisis
A roundtable discussion on fighting the opioids epidemic in Wisconsin was held on March 21st. Paul Krupski, Director of Opioid...
DOT Rest Area Maintenance Program
As you know, we have been concerned that there would be a significant reduction in job opportunities for people with disabilities in the...
Wisconsin DHS recently drafted a Medicaid Managed Care Quality Strategy draft paper.
A few highlights worth noting: Expansion of Pay for Performance - In 2018, Family Care and Family Care Partnership will implement and...
Dental Therapist Bill
As you may recall, last year DSPN was involved in passing a bill that allowed dental hygienists to practice in certain settings without...


Congratulations to Alfred Johnson
Congratulations to Alfred Johnson; DHS Director of DQA Bureau of Assisted Living, is now President-Elect of National Association for...


Congratulations to Amber Fallos and Black River Industries in Medford
Black River Industries was awarded the contract to supply spices and seasonings under the State Use Program at the State Use Board...


Employment First Bill: UPDATE
On Wednesday, January 10th, Jeff Kaphengst and Scott Lewis went to the Capitol to testify in favor of the Employment First Bill, along...


Employment First Bill
The Senate and Assembly will be holding a public hearing on the Employment First bill on Wednesday, January 10th starting at 11:30 PM in...
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