Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

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

Senate Bill 332

Relating to: requiring the department of health and family services to establish a health care coverage plan for employers in the private sector, creating a private employer health care coverage board and making an appropriation.

By Senators Moen, Plache, Wirch, Adelman, Roessler, Clausing, Jauch, Burke and Decker; cosponsored by Representatives Robson, Hebl, Baumgart, Hasenohrl, La Fave, J. Lehman, R. Young, Baldwin, Springer, Bock, Plouff, Travis, Meyer, Boyle and Musser.

October 22, 1997 Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.

October 29, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators Moen, Breske, Roessler and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (3) Senators Moore, Wirch and Rosenzweig.

Appearances for

· Senator Rod Moen, 31st Senate District

· Wayne Corey, WI Independent Businesses

· Bill Smith, National Federation of Independent Business - WI

· Christopher Moore, Prairie Nursery

Appearances against

· Allan Patek, Humana

· Secretary Joe Leean, Dept. of Health and Family Services

· Jim Tenuta, WI Assn. of Life and Health Insurers

· Kelly Rosati, Assn. of WI HMOs

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Michael Mez, WI Independent Businessesa

· Senator Lynn Adelman, 28th Senate District

· John Gebhard, Lake County Racquet and Athletic Club

· Doug Johnson, WI Merchants Federation

Registrations against

· Alice O'Connor, Physicians Plus

· Lisa Hilbert, Health Insurance Assn. of America

November 4, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (6) Senators Moen, Breske, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

Moved by Senator Moen, seconded by Senator Roessler, that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Substitute Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

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

Noes: (1) Senator Fitzgerald.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

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

Moved by Senator Moen, seconded by Senator Roessler, that Senate Substitute Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (4) Senator Moen, Breske, Wirch and Roessler.

Noes: (2) Senator Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 2, Absent 1

Moved by Senator Wirch, seconded by Senator Breske, that Senate Bill 332

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (4) Senators Moen, Breske, Wirch and Roessler.

Noes: (2) Senators Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 2, Absent 1

Melissa White

Committee Clerk