On October 22, WiAHC Madison lobbyist Nathan Butzlaff presented a Champion of Home Health Care award to state Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam).  This award, which WiAHC presents to state legislators at the end of every two-year legislative session, was presented to Rep. Born in his capacity as Assembly Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Finance.  As a co-chair, he helped lead the approval of the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 state budget that included a continuation of the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) five percent increase from April 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.  This continuation of funds has directly benefited home health agencies statewide.   

WiAHC Madison lobbyists Tim Hoven and Nathan Butzlaff previously presented the other Champion of Home Health Care award to state Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), the Senate co-chair of the Joint Committee on Finance, as he also helped lead the approval of the budget that includes the funding described above.