Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
WIHA's interests are in working with the Wisconsin state and local aging and public health networks, health care systems, health insurers, faith-based organizations, health educators, community health workers, senior centers, community centers, YMCAs, university researchers and others in researching and disseminating evidence-based health promotion programs. Funding is currently derived from federal, state and local grants, private foundations, revenue from trainings and an annual Healthy Aging Summit, program licensure fees and donations.

Lobbying Interests:
Public health, income security, long-term care, transportation, nutrition, tax and other programs related to prevention, health promotion and healthy aging. Role of county aging units, county aging and disability resource centers, county public health agencies Insurance coverage. Regulation of housing and long-term care targeted for older adults and adults with disabilities.

Title:
Deputy Director

Contact
BJA
Betsy J Abramson
1414 MacArthur Road, Suite B
Madison, WI 53714
(608) 243-5691
(866) 341-1278
Betsy.Abramson@wihealthyaging.org
https://wihealthyaging.org/

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Betsy J Abramson Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/8/2015 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Budget Bill Subjects

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

Notification Date
1/31/2017
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.

Health Services: Medical Assistance - Long-Term Care Services
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Medical Assistance - Long-Term Care Services

Notification Date
7/30/2015
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.

Comments
a

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Healthy Aging Grants
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Healthy Aging Grants

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/31/2017
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

  2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2015
January - June
$8,612.68
2015
July - December
$0.00
2016
January - June
$767.26
2016
July - December
$2,150.25
Total $11,530.19
Total Hours Communicating 2015
January - June
38.50
2015
July - December
0.00
2016
January - June
2.50
2016
July - December
23.00
Total 64.00
Total Hours Other 2015
January - June
44.25
2015
July - December
0.00
2016
January - June
8.00
2016
July - December
8.50
Total 60.75

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
100%
2015
July - December
100%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 67%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
100%
Total 25%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
100%
2016
July - December
Total 8%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures