Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 273

Relating to: the regulation of dental hygienists, creating a dental hygienists affiliated credentialing board, granting rule-making authority and providing penalties.

By Representatives Powers, Robson, Zukowski, Hanson, Kreibich, Turner, Hahn, Musser, Bock, Vander Loop, Notestein, Olsen, Johnsrud, Kaufert and J. Lehman; cosponsored by Senators Clausing, Zien, Plache and Risser.

April 11, 1997 Referred to committee on Health.

June 10, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (16) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, Handrick, F. Lasee, Olsen, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Nancy Miller, Green Bay, WI

· Midge Pfeffer, Sheboygan, WI, WI Dental Hygienists Assn.

· Representative Mike Powers, 80th Assembly District

· Nancy McKenney, Appleton, WI, WI Dental Hygienists Assn.

· Kathi C. O'Meara, West Bend, WI, WI Dental Hygienists Assn.

Appearances against

· Dr. James Sievert, Madison, WI, WI Dentistry Examining Board

· Dr. Eva Dahl, Onalaska, WI, WI Dental Assn.

· Dr. Loren Swanson, Oshkosh, WI, WI Dental Assn.

· Dr. DeAnne C. Blazek, Greendale, WI, WI Dental Assn.

· Dr. Kathleen Roth, West Bend, WI, WI Dental Assn.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Linda Bohacek, RDHMA, Eau Claire, WI, WI Dental Hygienists Assn.

· Rhonda Akeson, Chippewa Falls, WI, WI Dental Hygienists Assn.

· Senator Dave Zien, 23rd Senate District

· Ruthann Peterson, Saukville, WI

· Robert H. Peterson, DDS, Saukville, WI

· Hollie A. May-Ipsarides, Oak Creek, WI, WI Dental Hygienists Assn.

· Carolyn Grimmer, Racine, WI

· Nancy McLaughlin, Lake Mills, WI, WI Dental Hygienists Assn.

· Constance J. Schuster, Richfield, WI, WI Dental Hygienists Assn.

· Wendy Bekx, Greenville, WI, WI Dental Hygienists Assn.

· Shelia Segerstrom, Appleton, WI

· Jackies Navarrete, Kimberly, WI

· Gina Alfano-Orendorf, Pewaukee, WI, WI Dental Hygienists Assn.

· Sharon Verbick, Glendale, WI

· Janet Nelson, Madison, WI, WI Dental Hygienists Assn.

· Nancy S. Bell, Whitefish Bay, WI

· Marilyn Beck, Racine, WI

· Linda Diedrich, Elm Grove, WI

· Sandy Kohlmann, Muskego, WI

· Jill M. Jones, West Allis, WI

· N. William Schley, Hartland, WI

· Sandra Schlex, Hartland, WI

· Georgene Voutila, Milwaukee, WI

· E. Lynn Goetsch, Lake Mills, WI

· Marlene Manning, Madison, WI

· Christine Bruseth, Wauwatosa, WI

· Kathleen Anastasi, RDH, Milwaukee, WI, WI Dental Hygienists Assn.

· Sandra Lange, Appleton, WI

· Lisa Frechette, Kimberly, WI

· Tracy Wanic LeMire, Appleton, WI

· Maureen G. Oostdik, Spring Green, WI

· Wesley Erdman, Green Bay, WI

· Judith Erdman, Green Bay, WI

· Kelly Vander Heiden, Appleton, WI

· Cindy Porter, Menasha, WI

· Patti Bavlnka, Sun Prairie, WI