Wisconsin Health Care Association Inc.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
The Wisconsin Health Care Association (WHCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to representing, protecting and advancing the interests of Wisconsin’s long-term and post-acute care provider community and the residents they serve. The Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living (WiCAL) is a division of WHCA that advocates for assisted living facilities by helping our members provide the highest quality services to the Badger State’s frail and elderly citizens. WHCA/WiCAL represents skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, Community Based Residential Facilities, Residential Care Apartment Complexes, and home health agencies.

Lobbying Interests:
Medical assistance reimbursement to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Regulation of nursing homes and assisted living facilities by the Department of Health Services and other relevant state agencies.

CEO Name:
Rick Abrams

Contact
RA
Rick Abrams
3902 Milwaukee Street, #7235
Madison, WI 53714
516-241-2879
rick@whcawical.org
http://www.whcawical.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 44
Assembly Bill 44
Relating to: allowing advanced practice nurse prescribers to pronounce the date, time, and place of a patient’s death for purposes of the preparation of death records.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/18/2025
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.
Assembly Bill 119
Assembly Bill 119
Relating to: transfer of nursing home beds.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/14/2025
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.
Assembly Bill 255
Assembly Bill 255
Relating to: assisted living facility referral agencies and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
5/12/2025
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 43
Senate Bill 43
Relating to: allowing advanced practice nurse prescribers to pronounce the date, time, and place of a patient’s death for purposes of the preparation of death records.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/18/2025
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 139
Senate Bill 139
Relating to: transfer of nursing home beds.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/24/2025
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 262
Senate Bill 262
Relating to: assisted living facility referral agencies and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
5/21/2025
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

Health Services: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Departmentwide

Notification Date
2/24/2025
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 Services: Medicaid Services
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Medicaid Services

Notification Date
2/24/2025
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 Services: Quality Assurance Services Planning, Regulation and Delivery
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Quality Assurance Services Planning, Regulation and Delivery

Notification Date
2/24/2025
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.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

Licensed adult family homes
Agency Name
Department of Health Services (DHS)
Subject
Licensed adult family homes
Scope Statement
SS 066_24
Undisclosed
Notification Date
7/24/2025
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.

Redistribution of closed long-term care facility beds
Agency Name
Department of Health Services (DHS)
Subject
Redistribution of closed long-term care facility beds
Scope Statement
SS 036_25
Undisclosed
Notification Date
6/16/2025
First Communication Date
6/16/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Ch. 150 Regulation of Health Services
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Ch. 150 Regulation of Health Services

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
5/12/2025
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 Care Access
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Health Care Access

Notification Date
12/15/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Solutions to the Long-Term Care Workforce Shortage
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Solutions to the Long-Term Care Workforce Shortage

Notification Date
12/15/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2025
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2025
January - June
$155,771.09
Total $155,771.09
Total Hours Communicating 2025
January - June
170.75
Total 170.75
Total Hours Other 2025
January - June
293.25
Total 293.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: allowing advanced practice nurse prescribers to pronounce the date, time, and place of a patient’s death for purposes of the preparation of death records.
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
1%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 1%
Relating to: allowing advanced practice nurse prescribers to pronounce the date, time, and place of a patient’s death for purposes of the preparation of death records.
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
1%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 1%
Relating to: assisted living facility referral agencies and providing a penalty.
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
2%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: transfer of nursing home beds.
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
4%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 4%
Relating to: transfer of nursing home beds.
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
4%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 4%
Relating to: assisted living facility referral agencies and providing a penalty.
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
5%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 5%

Budget Bill Subjects

2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
3%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 3%
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
3%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 3%
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
54%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 54%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
10%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 10%

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
10%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 10%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
3%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 3%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures