AB4

AB4 AB4
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 4
Relating to: requiring insurers to cover treatment of a condition by an acupuncturist if there is coverage for treatment of the condition by a physician and prohibiting collective bargaining by the state with respect to the requirement.
By Representatives Schneider, Ziegelbauer, Boyle and Berceau.

January 14, 1999 Referred to committee on Health.

September 14, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (15) Representatives Underheim, Handrick, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Olsen, Wieckert, Hundertmark, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Meyer, Miller, Schooff and Waukau.
Absent: (3) Representatives Urban, Owens and Krusick.

Appearances for
· Representative Marlin Schneider, 72nd Assembly District

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Representative Judy Klusman, 56th Assembly District
· Dr. J.B. Chung, Madison, Pain Clinic
· Joe Quick, Madison, self
· Tom Becker, Oregon, self
· Leslie Hutchins, Oregon, self

Registrations against
· Ed Blume, Madison, WI Assn. of Health Underwriters
· Eric Borgerding, Madison, WMC
· Jim Tenuta, Madison, WI Assn. of Life & Health Insurers
· Bill Reid, Madison, MMAC
· Bill Smith, Madison, National Federation of Independent Business, WI
· Julie Daggett, Madison, Assn. of WI HMOs

March 30, 2000 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.



Sandra Lonergan
Committee Clerk