WisconsinBill would fund statewide falls prevention work for two years
The proposal would direct state funding to the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging to support statewide falls prevention awareness and initiatives.
What it does
The Department of Health Services would award the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging $450,000 each year for two years to support falls prevention work across Wisconsin.
Argument forThe grants could help the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging share ways to prevent falls across the state.
Argument againstDirecting state funds to one organization could leave less money available for other health needs.
More detail
The proposal would require the Department of Health Services to award grants to the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging. The grants would support statewide falls prevention awareness and initiatives. The grants would come from the Department of Health Services appropriation, which the proposal would increase by the grant amounts. The grants would cover fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Fiscal estimate receivedLatest
- Mar 23Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1Major
- Mar 19Representative Palmeri added as a coauthor
- Mar 10Representative Arney added as a coauthor
- Feb 26Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term CareMinor
- Feb 26Introduced by Representatives Taylor, Clancy, Goodwin, Hysell, Kirsch, Madison, Miresse, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck and Sheehan; cosponsored by Senator CarpenterIntroduced
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