Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Area Agency on Aging - Legislative / Advocacy Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Wednesday, September 28, 2022  
9:00 AM  
TBD  
The Wednesday September 28, 2022 AAA Legislative/Advocacy Committee meeting is being held  
virtually. The public can access the meeting with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
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meeting.  
Staff and Guests Present: Cindy Matulle, Sridevi Mohan, and Carrie Springer.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair OLSON called the meeting to order at 9:03 am.  
5 -  
Present  
Absent  
JODIE CASTANEDA, FAISAL KAUD, ANNA LEZOTTE, JILL MCHONE, and  
ESTHER OLSON  
3 - TED BUNCK, JIM SCHMIDLKOFER, and GAIL RUTKOWSKI  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes from August 24, 2022.  
2022  
MIN-264  
Attachments: 2022_0824 AAA Legislative-Advocacy Comm Mtg Minutes  
A motion was made by MCHONE, seconded by LEZOTTE, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - CASTANEDA, KAUD, LEZOTTE, MCHONE and OLSON  
3 - BUNCK, SCHMIDLKOFER and RUTKOWSKI  
Ayes:  
Absent:  
C. Action Items  
6 -  
Present  
TED BUNCK, JODIE CASTANEDA, FAISAL KAUD, ANNA LEZOTTE, JILL  
MCHONE, and ESTHER OLSON  
2 - JIM SCHMIDLKOFER, and GAIL RUTKOWSKI  
Absent  
1. Advocacy Supporting Federal & State Programs  
OLSON reported concerns of two big Medicare companies from out of state coming to  
WI. Humana and Molina are in the process of taking over MCO in all of Wisconsin. The  
state has not received a formal request to the Commission Office for them to do this.  
Concern is loss of local control and care will decrease. Options for providers will be  
greatly decreased for those on Medicare.  
2. 2023 AAA Budget Priorities  
OLSON reported that she and five others testified at the County Board meeting about  
AAA Budget Priorities that were not met by the DCDHS budget. Case management  
remains $66,000 short on the funding request. OLSON contacted Jeff Kostelic from the  
County Executive office and has not heard back from him yet. OLSON is not sure if  
County Executive will have the extra money otherwise need to find a sponsor on the HHN  
Committee to support this funding at their budget meetings.  
D. Presentations  
Committee members discussed ideas for future presentations.  
E. Reports to Committee  
1. Diversity Work Group  
KAUD shared the past two months of working with Community members to fill openings  
on the AAA Board and Committees. Urban League is next on their list to work with. Jill  
McHone resigned from the group and Cleveland James has applied to the AAA Board,  
which leaves two openings in the work group. Long discussion of the direction of the  
group and steps to take next. OLSON, KAUD and AAA Manager Sridevi Mohan will meet  
in November and regroup to have a new committee recommendation to the AAA Board.  
2. Wisconsin Senior Advocates  
OLSON reported the group has not met with a while.  
3. ADRC Governing Board  
OLSON reported talking about Youth Transition. No aging discussions.  
4. County/State/Federal Legislative Update  
Dane County Lobbyist Carrie Springer reported DHS is in the hole over $1 billion dollars  
with Medicaid. Senior Care and Food Share requested for an increase in the budget  
request.  
5. State's Aging Advisory Council  
OLSON reported will be meeting in November and finalizing the State Aging Plan.  
6. Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network  
None.  
7. Chair & Staff Reports  
AAA Manager Sridevi Mohan reported interviews starting for the Aging Specialist position  
that is open in the department. Working through budget items and new contracts.  
5 -  
Present  
TED BUNCK, JODIE CASTANEDA, FAISAL KAUD, ANNA LEZOTTE, and  
ESTHER OLSON  
3 - JILL MCHONE, JIM SCHMIDLKOFER, and GAIL RUTKOWSKI  
Absent  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Wednesday October 26, 2022 at 9am via Zoom.  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
I. Adjournment  
A motion was made by CASTANEDA, seconded by BUNCK, that the meeting be  
adjourned at 10:47am. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - BUNCK, CASTANEDA, KAUD, LEZOTTE and OLSON  
Ayes:  
3 - MCHONE, SCHMIDLKOFER and RUTKOWSKI  
Absent:  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Cindy Matulle, AAA Clerk III.