Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 341
Relating to: requiring criminal history searches of certain persons hired or proposed to be hired by certain facilities or services, clarifying requirements for reporting the misappropriation of property, abuse or neglect of certain patients or facility residents, limiting the personal exemptions tax credit, granting rule-making authority, making appropriations and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Krusick, Underheim, Albers, Baldwin, Black, Bock, Boyle, Carpenter, Coggs, Cullen, Dobyns, Duff, Freese, Gard, Green, Gronemus, Gunderson, Hanson, Harsdorf, Hasenohrl, Hoven, Huber, Jeskewitz, Kaufert, Kedzie, Kelso, Kreibich, Kreuser, Krug, Kunicki, Ladwig, La Fave, Lazich, M. Lehman, Linton, Meyer, Murat, Musser, Notestein, Olsen, Ott, Ourada, Plale, Plouff, Porter, R. Potter, Powers, Riley, Robson, Ryba, Seratti, Springer, Staskunas, Steinbrink, Sykora, Travis, Turner, Urban, Vander Loop, Vrakas, Walker, Ward, Wasserman, Ziegelbauer and Zukowski; cosponsored by Senators Moen, Burke, Roessler, Clausing, Darling, Farrow, Grobschmidt, A. Lasee, Moore, Panzer, Rosenzweig, Welch and Wirch, by request of the Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long-Term, Access to Independence, Alzheimer's Association, Citizen Advocates for Nursing Home Residents, Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups, Curative Workshop Rehabilitation Center, Geriatric Support Associates, Service Employees Local 150, Milwaukee County Department on Aging, Wisconsin Adult Daycare Association, Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy, Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers, Wisconsin Coalition of Visiting Nurse Associations, Wisconsin Council of Senior Citizens, Wisconsin Homecare Organization, Wisconsin Nurse's Association, Attorney General James Doyle and Wisconsin Professional Police Association.
May 6, 1997 Referred to committee on Health.
May 27, 1997
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (14) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, F. Lasee, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.
Absent: (2) Representatives Handrick and Olsen.
· Representative Peggy Krusick, 97th Assembly District
· Representative Frank Urban, 99th Assembly District
· Senator Carol Roessler, 18th Senate District
· John Kiesow, DHFS
· Susan Dow, DHFS
· Michael A. Roberts, DOJ
· Debra L. Topolovec, Franklin, WI
· Bill Donaldson, BOALTC
· Jean Trimble, BOALTC
· Jim McGinn, Madison, WI, WI Health Care Assn.
· Brian Purtell, Madison, WI, WI Health Care Assn.
· Nadine A. Gratz, Madison, WI, WI Health & Hospital Assn.
· Betsy Abramson, Madison, WI, Coalition of WI Aging Groups
· Pat Farley, S.E.I.U. State Council #4
· Linda A. Hall, Madison, WI, WI Council on Family & Children's Agencies
· Richard A. Peterson, Madison, WI
· None.
· Pat McCormack, DRL
· Representative John Ryba, 90th Assembly District
· Michael Eaton, Madison, WI, Aurora Health Care
· Senator Richard Grobschmidt, 7th Senate District
· Theresa McKinnon, Milwaukee, WI, Alzheimer's Assn.
· Kelly McDowell, Madison, WI, WI Homecare Organization
· Michael Vaughan, Madison, WI, WI Chiefs of Police Assn.
· Senator Peggy Rosenzweig, 5th Senate District
· Jeff Wiswell, Madison, WI, WI Sheriffs & Deputy Sheriffs Assn.
· Tom Ramsey, Madison, WI, WI Assn of Homes & Services for the Aging
· Ann McCormick, Madison, WI, District 1199W/United Professionals for Quality Health Care, SEIU, AFL-CIO, CLC
· John Horn, Madison, WI, District 1199W/United Professionals for Quality Health Care, SEIU, AFL-CIO, CLC
· Rob Koenig, Madison, WI
· None.
June 10, 1997
EXECUTIVE SESSION
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.
Moved by unanimous consent, that
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (16) Representative Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, Handrick, F. Lasee, Olsen, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0, Absent 0
Moved by Representative Bock, seconded by Representative Robson, that
Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (16) Representative Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, Handrick, F. Lasee, Olsen, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0, Absent 0
Moved by unanimous consent, that
Assembly amendment 2 to Assembly substitute amendment 1
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (16) Representative Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, Handrick, F. Lasee, Olsen, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.
