Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

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

Senate Bill 319

Relating to: release of patient health care records to the patient's health care provider.

By Senators Wirch, Schultz and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Ziegelbauer, Ott, Musser, Gronemus, Turner, F. Lasee, Goetsch, Sykora, Porter and Williams.

October 15, 1997 Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.

December 10, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators Moen, Breske, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (2) Senators Moore and Wirch.

Appearances for

· Mahrie Peterson, Sen. Bob Wirch

Appearances against

· Laurie Shimek. IMC

· Daniel Barr, Menomonee Falls

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· None.

Registrations against

· Janet Swandby, Assn of Health Information Outsourcing Svs.

· Laura Leitch, WI Medical Group Management Assn.

· Chrisann Lemery, WI Health Information Management Assn.

· Sybil Letzing, WI Health Information Management Assn.

· Laura Wood, WI Health Information Management Assn.

January 14, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (5) Senators Moen, Breske, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

Moved by Senator Moen, seconded by Senator Breske, that Senate Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (5) Senator Moen, Breske, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Senator Breske, seconded by Senator Roessler, that Senate Bill 319

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (5) Senators Moen, Breske, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 1

Melissa White

Committee Clerk