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Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs

Senate Bill 308
Relating to: health insurance coverage of nervous and mental disorders, alcoholism and other drug abuse problems.
By Senator Panzer, Robson, Rosenzweig, Risser, Darling, Wirch, Rude, Erpenbach, Grobschmidt, Roessler, Plache, Huelsman, Baumgart, Moore, Clausing, Burke; cosponsored by Representative Bock, Klusman, Wasserman, Kaufert, Kelso, Riley, Handrick, Berceau, Suder, Young, Ott, Black, Musser, Gronemus, Hasenohrl, Waukau, La Fave, Miller, Leibham, Richards, J. Lehman, Williams, Turner, Ryba, Kestell, Schneider.

December 22, 1999 Referred to Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.

February 9, 2000
PUBLIC HEARING HELD


Present: (7) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Drzewiecki.

Absent: (0) None.


Appearances for

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Senator Mary Panzer, 20th District

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Senator Judy Robson, 15th District

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Senator Peggy Rosenzweig, 5th District

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Representative Judy Klusman, 56th District

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Barbara Jacobs, NAMI-GM

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Linda Horounziak, Cudahy

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Dolores Wuttke, Waukesha

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Catherine Beilman, Coalition for Fairness

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Sarah Bowen, Coalition for Fairness

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Michael Kiedrowski, Milwaukee

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Mary Lou Burger, South Milwaukee

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John Huebscher, WI Catholic Conference

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Rev. Dave Steffenson, WI Interfaith IMPACT

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Rev. Sue Moline Larson, Madison

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Phyllis Brostoff, Milwaukee

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Penny Yakes, Hudson

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Dianne Greenley, WI Coalition for Advocacy and Survival Coalition

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Suzanne Doherty, Office of Consumer Affairs

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Mary Dailey, Milwaukee

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Laurine Luft, Milw. County Mental Health Div.

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Harold Harsch, WI Psychiatric Assn.

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Calah Marie Goehring, Random Lake

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Michael Miller, State Medical Society

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Jon Bloosteff, Milwaukee

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Karen Avery, Milwaukee

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Marjorie Morgan, Archdiocese of Milwaukee

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John Brisbee, Brooklyn

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Tamara Grigsby, WI Council on Children and Families

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John Grace, WI Assn. of Family and Children's Agencies

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Mary Dailey, Milwaukee


Appearances against

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Dr. Michael Frontiera, Dean Medical Center

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Bill Smith, NFIB

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Claudia Jane Sanders, Dean Health Plan, Inc.

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Ron Hermes, Health Ins. Assn. of America

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Jim Tenuta, WALHI


Appearances for Information Only

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None.


Registrations for

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Representative Peter Bock, 7th District

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Sandra Pasch, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Greatre Milw.

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Harriet Shetler, NAMI - WI

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Robert Beilman, NAMI - WI

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Christopher Burg, Mental Health Milw County

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Suzanne Doherty, Milw. County Mental Health Div.

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Bruce Santer, Milw. County Mental Health Complex

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Joyce Evers, Mazomanie

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Lynne Taylor, Milw. County Health

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Gerry Born, ARC WI

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Robert Seidner, IEAPA South Central WI

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Bette Arey, Hales Corners

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Kay McBride, Madison

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Martha Rasmus, Mental Health Assn.

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Joseph Phillips, Cornucopia, Inc.

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Margaret Mezera, WI Family Ties

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Victor Jesudason, AARP

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David Slautterback, AARP

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Jeffrey Carroll, EAP Assn. of So. Central WI

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William Goehring, Random Lake

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M. Colleen Wilson, State Medical Society

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Viola Schmidt, Madison

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Ruth Roschke, Madison

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Michael Steinhauer, WI Occupational Therapy Assn.

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Marilyn Duguid, Stoughton

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Alicia Walley, Madison

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Erin Embacher, Madison

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Joanne Ricca, WI State AFL-CIO

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Cory Mason, State Bar - Family Law Section

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Marc Herstand, National Assn. of Social Workers

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Senator Fred Risser, 26th District

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Patti Bustle, Milwaukee

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WI Council on Developmental Disabilities

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Jennifer Joeckel, Milwaukee

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Tracy Selode, Hartland

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Jim Strachota, Washington County

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Sally Paull, Poynette

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Scott Smith, Watertown

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Tyler Richter, Consumer Task Force

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Anne Medeiros, Madison

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Lori Kinnard, Cornucopia

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Kimberly Springfield, Milwaukee


Registrations against

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Dan Schwartzer, WI Assn. of Provider Networks

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Scott Peterson, WI Health and Hospital Assn.

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Julie Daggett, WI Assn. of Health Plans

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Eric Borgerding, WMC

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Ed Blume, WI Assn. of Health Underwriters

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Steve Miller, IBA of WI

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Mary Haffenbredl, Atrium Health Plan


March 15, 2000
EXECUTIVE SESSION


Present: (7) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, Welch, Rude and Rosenzweig.

Absent: (0) None.


Moved by Senator Rosenzweig, seconded by Senator Robson, that
Senate Bill 308
be recommended for passage.


Ayes: (5) Senators Moen, Robson, Erpenbach, Rosenzweig and Rude.

Noes: (2) Senators Breske and Welch.

Absent: (0) None.


PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2, Absent 0







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