AB305

AB305 AB305
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 305
Relating to: adopting the nurse licensure compact and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Johnsrud, Wasserman, Albers, Ainsworth, Bock, Brandemuehl, Carpenter, Cullen, Hahn, Gunderson, Grothman, Hutchison, Seratti, Huebsch, Ladwig, Turner, Stone, Petrowski, Klusman, Musser, Underheim, Jensen, J. Lehman, Olsen, Townsend, Pettis, Walker, La Fave, Miller and Huber; cosponsored by Senators Robson, Rude, Schultz, Darling, Clausing, Lazich, Moore, Cowles, Huelsman, Panzer and Rosenzweig, by request of the Wisconsin State Board of Nursing.

April 22, 1999 Referred to committee on Health.

May 11, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

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

Appearances for
· Representative DuWayne Johnsrud, 96th Assembly District
· Tim Burns, Madison, Chair, WI Board of Nursing
· Tom Neumann, Madison, Department of Regulation & Licensing
· Gina Dennik-Champion, Madison, WI Nurses Assn.
· Ruth E. Lindgren, RN, Whitewater, Vice Chair, Board of Nursing

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Tom Reilly, Aurora Health Care
· Linda Sanner, Portage, Member Board of Nursing
· Ann E. Brewer, RN, Madison, Member Board of Nursing
· Jim McGinn, Madison, WI Health Care Assn.

Registrations against
· None.

May 25, 1999 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (18) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Handrick, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Olsen, Wieckert, Hundertmark, Owens, Wasserman, Carpenter, Krusick, La Fave, Meyer, Miller, Schooff and Waukau.
Absent: (0) None.


Representative Underheim asked that Assembly Amendment 1 be introduced by unanimous consent. Granted.

Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Krusick, that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (18) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Handrick, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Olsen, Wieckert, Hundertmark, Owens, Wasserman, Carpenter, Krusick, La Fave, Meyer, Miller, Schooff and Waukau.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 18, Noes 0, Absent 0


Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Wasserman, that Assembly Bill 305 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (17) Representatives Underheim, Handrick, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Olsen, Wieckert, Hundertmark, Owens, Wasserman, Carpenter, Krusick, La Fave, Meyer, Miller, Schooff and Waukau.
Noes: (1) Representative Urban.
Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 17, Noes 1, Absent 0





Sandra Lonergan
Committee Clerk