Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Consumer Affairs

Assembly Bill 157

Relating to: prohibiting insurers from requesting genetic test information from health care providers.

By Representatives Wasserman, Schneider, Urban, Ainsworth, Baldwin, Bock, Carpenter, Cullen, Dobyns, Hahn, Hasenohrl, Huber, Kreuser, Ladwig, La Fave, Murat, Musser, Notestein, Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Ryba, L. Young, Ziegelbauer, Gronemus and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Grobschmidt, Buettner and Moen.

March 6, 1997 Referred to committee on Consumer Affairs.

May 8, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (8) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Williams, Hasenohrl and Black.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Greg Chesmore, Pro-Life Wisconsin, Janesville

· Representative Sheldon Wasserman, author

Appearances against

· None

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Representative David Cullen

· Mary Matuska, Pro-Life Wisconsin, Beloit

· Kelly Rosati, Association of WI HMOs, Madison

· Colleen Wilson, State Medical Society, Madison

Registrations against

· None

October 23, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (7) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Williams and Black.

Absent: (1) Representative Hasenohrl.

Moved by Representative Urban, seconded by Representative M. Lehman, that Assembly Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (7) Representative Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Williams and Black.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Hasenohrl.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Urban, seconded by Representative M. Lehman, that Assembly Amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (7) Representative Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Williams and Black.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Hasenohrl.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Urban, that Assembly Bill 157

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (7) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Williams and Black.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Hasenohrl.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 1

Daniel A. Young

Committee Clerk