Rep. Kaufert: Alzheimer’s Family & Caregiver Support bill passes Assembly, now goes to governor

MADISON – A bill to help families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, authored by Rep. Dean Kaufert [R – Neenah], passed the State Assembly with bipartisan support this week. The bill (SB 152/AB 176) removes the outdated $48,000 income cap for families to access assistance from the state’s Alzheimer’s Family and Caregiver Support Program (AFCSP). It will allow available fu...