AB449

AB449 AB449
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 449
Relating to: the effective date of the requirement that entities that provide care for children or adults conduct background investigations of their current employes.
By Representatives Underheim, Krusick, Ainsworth, Albers, Goetsch, Grothman, Huber, Kelso, La Fave, Ladwig, M. Lehman, Meyer, Miller, Musser, Olsen, Owens, Porter, Rhoades, Ryba, Seratti, Sykora, Turner and Urban; cosponsored by Senators Moen, Breske, Baumgart, Darling, Erpenbach, Farrow, Jauch, Risser, Robson, Roessler, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Welch and Wirch.

September 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 Gregg Underheim, 54th Assembly District

Appearances against
· None.

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· Senator Robert Welch, 14th Senate District
· Candice Owley, Milwaukee, WI Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals
· Gina Dennik-Champion, Madison, WI Nurses Assn.
· Bill Donaldson, Madison, Board on Aging & Long Term Care
· Senator Fred Risser, 26th Senate District
· Pete Christianson, Madison, WI State Fire Chiefs Assn.
· Kara Oakley, Madison, Aurora Health Care
· Kevin Lewis, Madison, DHFS
· Tim Hartin, Madison,WI Health & Hospital Assn.
· Joe Strohl, Madison, Professional Firefighters of WI
· Robert Kraig, Milwaukee, SEIU
· Don Hunjadi, Madison, WI EMS Assn.
· Forbes McIntosh, Madison, WI Assisted Living Assn.
· Forbes McIntosh, Madison, Beverly Health Care
· Phillip Neuenfeldt, Milwaukee, WI State AFL-CIO
· Tom Ramsey, Madison, WI Assn. of Homes & Services for the Aging

Registrations against
· None.

September 14, 1999 EXECUTIVE SESSION

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.

Moved by Representative Walker, seconded by Representative F. Lasee, that Assembly Bill 449 be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (15) Representatives Underheim, Handrick, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Olsen, Wieckert, Hundertmark, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Meyer, Miller, Schooff and Waukau.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (3) Representatives Urban, Owens and Krusick.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0, Absent 3





Sandra Lonergan
Committee Clerk