Wisconsin Personal Services Alternatives Inc (WPSA)

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Statewide coalition of personal care providers, consumers & others joined together to unite, educate, advocate and promote consumer focused services.

Lobbying Interests:
This organization will atempt to influence state legislation and administrative rules related to the funding and/or the provision of personal care services.

Title:
Director of Home Care

Contact
JR
Jean Rumachik
5200 Washington Ave #225
Racine, WI 53406
(262) 637-9128
(262) 637-8646

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Michael Blumenfeld Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/3/2007 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 698
Assembly Bill 698
relating to: background checks for personal care workers.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
1/21/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Against
Notification Date
1/21/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 393
Senate Bill 393
relating to: background checks for personal care workers.

Bill Text and History

2007 Wisconsin Act 172

Other
Notification Date
1/21/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Against
Notification Date
1/21/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Budget Bill Subjects

General Fund Taxes
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
General Fund Taxes

Notification Date
4/25/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Health and Family Services: Community Aids and Supportive Living
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health and Family Services: Community Aids and Supportive Living

Notification Date
4/25/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Health and Family Services: Family Care and Other Community-Based Long-Term Care Programs
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health and Family Services: Family Care and Other Community-Based Long-Term Care Programs

Notification Date
4/25/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Health and Family Services: Medical Assistance
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health and Family Services: Medical Assistance

Notification Date
4/25/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Background Checks for Personal Care Workers
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Background Checks for Personal Care Workers

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/9/2008
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

All matters relating to Long-Term Care Programs and Medicaid.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
All matters relating to Long-Term Care Programs and Medicaid.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/4/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Extend current statutory limit on recovery of non-economic damages to community based long-term care system
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Extend current statutory limit on recovery of non-economic damages to community based long-term care system

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/4/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$9,506.00
2007
July - December
$9,305.00
2008
January - June
$9,280.00
2008
July - December
$9,697.00
Total $37,788.00
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
10.75
2007
July - December
0.50
2008
January - June
15.00
2008
July - December
4.00
Total 30.25
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
148.75
2007
July - December
133.00
2008
January - June
92.00
2008
July - December
79.50
Total 453.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: background checks for personal care workers.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
6%
2008
July - December
Total 1%
relating to: background checks for personal care workers.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
18%
2008
July - December
Total 4%

Budget Bill Subjects

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
31%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 10%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
100%
2008
January - June
27%
2008
July - December
Total 34%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
25%
2008
July - December
Total 6%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
47%
Total 8%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
8%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
24%
2008
July - December
13%
Total 10%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
61%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
40%
Total 27%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures