The Wisconsin Affiliation for Dwelling Well being Care (WiAHC) lately introduced Sen. Mary Felzkowski of Irma with the group’s 2022 Champion of Dwelling Well being Care legislative award for her management on insurance policies to advance dwelling well being care in Wisconsin and enhance the supply of affected person care supplied by dwelling well being professionals.
“Senator Felzkowski was a fierce advocate for dwelling well being care in the course of the 2021-22 legislative session, and her work was important in efforts to strengthen the house well being care workforce and enhance affected person entry to expert nursing supplied within the consolation of their very own properties,” stated Jayne Thill, Chair of the WiAHC Board of Administrators. “She understands the worth of dwelling well being take care of Wisconsin sufferers, and we’re excited to thank her for her work on behalf of our members and the sufferers we serve each day.”
The Champion of Dwelling Well being Care award is introduced on the finish of every two-year legislative session to state lawmakers who exemplify WiAHC’s mission of selling, defending, and advancing the very best high quality well being care at dwelling for Wisconsin sufferers. In 2022, WiAHC is presenting the award to solely 4 legislators, together with Felzkowski. These lawmakers exhibited an distinctive dedication to supporting dwelling well being care primarily based on a number of components, together with voting report, sponsorship of laws, and responsiveness to important dwelling well being points in the course of the 2021-22 session.
Felzkowski earned the Champion of Dwelling Well being Care designation for her management on a profitable legislative effort to extend the Medicaid reimbursement price for expert nursing supplied in a house well being setting, in addition to her work on a invoice to enhance regulation of the house well being care trade. She was first elected to the Wisconsin Senate in 2019, after serving 4 phrases within the Meeting, and represents the twelfth Senate District, which covers the northeast portion of the state. She serves on the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee.
The WiAHC is a statewide membership-based group that represents the pursuits of dwelling well being care companies and their staff. By training, finest practices, and advocacy, WiAHC advances the frequent pursuits of its members and their sufferers, and promotes dwelling well being care as a high-quality, cost-effective well being care choice.