When would consumers get off waiting lists for county Waiver services, and be enrolled into the Family Care program?
The state’s goal is to have waiting lists for county-based Waiver services eliminated within two years of Family Care implementation in a county. It’s important to understand that the requirement of cost-neutrality for both the county and the state remains a part of this goal, and will affect the timeline. Because Fond du Lac County is already running the Family Care program, there are no waiting lists for services there. The state anticipates that districts would enroll eligible people from waiting lists in Manitowoc and Winnebago counties to Family Care over a 24-month period once the program is implemented in the region. Implementation of Family Care in the Lakeland Care District is expected in 2010 and 2011.
