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Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs

Senate Bill 258

Relating to: the regulation and licensure of podiatrists, abolishing the podiatry examining council and creating a podiatrists affiliated credentialing board, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.

By Senators Wirch, Breske, Drzewiecki, Fitzgerald, Plache, Rosenzweig, Rude, Weeden and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, Robson, Duff, Handrick, Jensen, Kreuser, Ladwig, La Fave, F. Lasee, J. Lehman, Notestein, Johnsrud, Ourada, Plale, Porter, Powers, Springer and Turner.

July 10, 1997 Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.

December 17, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Senator Bob Wirch, 22nd District

· Dr. Kevin Kortsch, WI Society of Podiatric Medicine

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Dr. Rodolfo Molina, Medical Examining Board

· Marlene Cummings, Dept. of Regulation and Licensing

· Dr. Stephen Arbes, Podiatrists Examining Council

Registrations against

· None.

December 17, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (7) Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Wirch, seconded by Senator Roessler, that Senate Bill 258

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (7) Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 0

Melissa White

Committee Clerk