SB258

SB258 SB258
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs

Senate Bill 258
Relating to: appealing managed care plan decisions, obtaining the services of specialist providers and suing managed care plans.
By Senator Clausing, Robson, Wirch; cosponsored by Representative Wasserman, Pocan, Bock, Richards, La Fave, Sherman, Plouff, Black, Hasenohrl, Young, J. Lehman, Kreuser.

October 20, 1999 Referred to committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.

November 3, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

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

Appearances for
· Representative Sheldon Wasserman, 22nd District
· Julia Sherman, Senator Alice Clausing's Office

Appearances against
· Michael Vaughn, WI Assn. of Health Plans
· Nancy Wenzel, WI Assn. of Health Plans
· Bill Smith, National Federation of Independent Businesses
· Jim Tenuta, WALHI
· David Slautterback, AARP

Appearances for Information Only
· Laura Leitch, WI Academy of Family Physicians

Registrations for
· None.

Registrations against
· None.





January 20, 2000 EXECUTIVE SESSION – PAPER BALLOT


Moved by Senator Moen that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for introduction and adoption.

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

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2, Absent 0


Moved by Senator Moen that Senate Bill 258 be recommended for passage as amended.

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

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 1, Absent 0






Committee Clerk