SB195

SB195 SB195
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs

Senate Bill 195
Relating to: uniform fees chargeable for certified duplicate health care records and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Decker, Burke, Robson, Moen, Plache, Baumgart, Erpenbach, Schultz, Huelsman, Wirch, Rude, George and Panzer; cosponsored by Representatives Staskunas, Hebl, Colon, Boyle, La Fave, Pocan, Musser, Reynolds, Huber, Plouff, Gronemus, Kreuser, Cullen, Urban, Bock, Wasserman, J. Lehman, Ziegelbauer, F. Lasee, M. Lehman, Vrakas, Seratti, Grothman, Waukau and Albers.

June 15, 1999 Referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.

September 15, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (6) Senators Moen, Breske, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Absent: (1) Senator Robson.

Appearances for
· Bernard McCartan, State Bar Litigation Section
· Tryg Knutson, Waunakee
· Randall Reinhardt, WI Academy of Trial Lawyers
· Patrick Walsh, Senator Decker's Office

Appearances against
· Cheryl Johnson, Information Management Corporation
· Annette Pyke, State Medical Society/Marshfield Clinic
· Kathy Callan, WI Health Information Management Assn.

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Eric Englund, WI Insurance Alliance
· Misha Lee, Sentry Insurance
· Corey Mason, State Bar of WI - Litigation Center

Registrations against
· Tony Studt, Assn. of Health Information Outsourcing Svs.
· Kathryn Boncher, Information Management Corporation
· Scott Peterson, WI Health and Hospital Assn.
· Senator Robert Cowles, 2nd District
· John Flynn, Represenative Phil Montgomery's Office

October 20, 1999 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (7) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.
Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Moen, seconded by Senator Breske, that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (6) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch and Rude.
Noes: (1) Senator Drzewiecki.
Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 1, Absent 0


Moved by Senator Rude, seconded by Senator Robson, that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (6) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch and Rude.
Noes: (1) Senator Drzewiecki.
Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 1, Absent 0


Moved by Senator Breske, seconded by Senator Robson, that Senate Bill 195 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (5) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach and Rude.
Noes: (2) Senators Welch and Drzewiecki.
Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2, Absent 0





Melissa White
Committee Clerk