Public Notice: Family Care Implementation

PUBLIC NOTICE

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Division of Long Term Care

Backgroun d

Section 9118 (9 )( b) of the 2015 Wisconsin Act 55 , requires the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (hereinafter “ DHS ” ) to provide notice to the L egislative R eference B ureau for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register of the date in which the F amily C are program will be available to eligible residents of every county in the state , if later than January 1, 2017 .

Family Care Implementation in Adams, Florence, Forest, Oneida, Taylor , and Vilas Counties

On September 19, 2016, DHS issued a request for proposal that included six of the counties ( Adams, Florence, Forest, Oneida, Taylor , and Vilas) where Family Care will be implemented in 2017. IRIS ( Include, Respect , I Self - Direct) will be implemented at the same time. Implementation will begin on July 1, 2017, and be complete by December  3 1, 2017. The county-by-county implementation schedule will be developed collaboratively between DHS , the counties, managed care organizations , IRIS consult ant agencies, and aging and disability resource centers once the managed care organizations are selected through the competitive procurement process .

Family Care Implementation in Dane County

Implementation of Family Care in Dane County will begin in the first quarter of 2018 . IRIS will be implemented at the same time. The specific implementation date and number of transition months will be determined collaboratively between DHS , Dane C ounty, managed care organizations , IRIS consult ant agencies, and the aging and disability resource center once the managed care organizations are selected through the competitive procurement process .

For more information about Family Care:

Phone: [phone]

Website: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/familycare/index.htm

For more information about IRIS:

Phone: [phone]

Website: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/iris/index.htm