The Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Long Term Care, is hosting a special teleconference session to brief key stakeholders on the proposed changes to the Family Care Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waiver renewal applications. The Department will also share information related to the Family Care five-year transition plan to ensure compliance Read the full article…
President Obama has just signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA), reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act and Rehabilitation Act through 2020. View the APSE Final Bill Summary created by APSE Public Policy Committee Co-Chair David Hoff.
Governor Walker today, along with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and Department of Health Services (DHS), announced an expansion of the number of Project SEARCH sites from seven to 14. Read More
There are new rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS is the federal agency that provides funds for Home and Community-Based Waiver Services (including Family Care, IRIS and Legacy Waiver services) for people with disabilities. These rules will help more people with disabilities be included in their communities. CMS has said they Read the full article…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has set forth new settings requirements for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). The regulations enhance the quality of HCBS and provide additional protections to individuals that receive services under these Medicaid authorities. These changes will have an impact on employment services available through Wisconsin’s Family Care, IRIS Read the full article…
Jobs First Campaign in Manitowoc asks employers to offer people with disabilities a ‘seat at the table.’ Read the article
The Milwaukee Employment First Community Action Team hosted a film festival on June 5th at the Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse to highlight the many advantages of hiring individuals with disabilities. Read the Press Release
44 States have Employment First initiatives. 32 states have enacted formal Employment First policies. Click on the Employment First Map to find out more.
New CMS Regulation on HCBS Settings: Implications for Employment Services In the aftermath of CMS’ recent regulation defining acceptable and unacceptable settings for Home and Community Based Services, states and stakeholders are now considering how to transition their service-provision systems into compliance with the new CMS requirements for greater integration. This new regulation may have Read the full article…
Job well done by Carole Meekins CREATED Apr 25, 2014 – UPDATED: Apr 28, 2014 MILWAUKEE — An employment opportunity at Marquette University is scoring high marks. Students at the Marquette Recreation Center can play on clean courts thanks to Ivan Lopez. Some have even called him the “Human Zamboni.” Ivan Lopez has cerebral palsy. But he Read the full article…