Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 179

Relating to: authorizing technicians to remove donated human bone or certain tissue.

By Representatives Kreuser, F. Lasee, Baumgart, Duff, Gard, Goetsch, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hahn, Hasenohrl, Huber, La Fave, Murat, Olsen, Ott, Riley, Ryba, Seratti and Urban; cosponsored by Senators Wirch, Breske, Cowles, Grobschmidt, Rosenzweig, Rude and Zien.

March 13, 1997 Referred to committee on Health.

April 15, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (15) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Lazich, Handrick, F. Lasee, Olsen, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.

Absent: (1) Representative Walker.

Appearances for

· Lance Walter, Rep. Jim Kreuser

· Paul Volek, Wisconsin Donor Network

· Don Reeder, American Red Cross North Central Tissue Services

· Scott Sabo, American Red Cross

· Pete Christianson, North Central Tissue Services

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Mike Eaton, Aurora Health Care

· Laura Leitch, Dept. of Health & Family Services

Registrations against

· None.

September 2, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (15) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, Handrick, F. Lasee, Olsen, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, La Fave and Wasserman.

Absent: (1) Representative Meyer.

Moved by Representative Robson, seconded by Representative Bock, that Assembly amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (15) Representative Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, Handrick, F. Lasee, Olsen, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, La Fave and Wasserman.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Meyer.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Carpenter, seconded by Representative Robson, that Assembly Bill 179

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (15) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, Handrick, F. Lasee, Olsen, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, La Fave and Wasserman.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Meyer.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0, Absent 1

Sandra Lonergan

Committee Clerk