AB815AB815
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Relating to: requiring pharmacies and pharmacists, as a condition of medical assistance participation, to charge low-income persons eligible for medicare for certain prescription drugs no more than specific amounts, authorizing the department of health and family services to enter into rebate agreements with drug manufacturers and making appropriations.
By Representatives Wieckert, Pettis, Petrowski, Underheim, Kestell, Gronemus, Montgomery, Skindrud, Hundertmark, Kelso, Hahn, Sykora, Rhoades, Townsend, Seratti, Ladwig, Stone, M. Lehman, Urban, Musser, Vrakas, Goetsch, Hoven, Jensen, Kreibich, Owens, F. Lasee, Ott, Hutchison, Johnsrud and Duff; cosponsored by Senators Rosenzweig, Darling, Roessler and Welch.
February 29, 2000 Referred to committee on Health.
February 29, 2000 PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (16) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Handrick, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Olsen, Wieckert, Hundertmark, Owens, Wasserman, Krusick, La Fave, Miller, Schooff and Waukau.
Absent: (2) Representatives Carpenter and Meyer.
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Representative Steve Wieckert, 57th Assembly District
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None.
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Tom Frazier, Madison, Coalition of WI Aging Groups
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Tom Moore, Madison, PhRMA
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Tracy Baroni, Washington, DC, PhRMA
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Representative Sheryl Albers, 50th Assembly District
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Chris Decker, Madison, Pharmacy Society of WI
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None.
March 2, 2000
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (17) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Handrick, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Olsen, Wieckert, Hundertmark, Owens, Wasserman, Krusick, La Fave, Meyer, Miller, Schooff and Waukau.
Absent: (1) Representative Carpenter.
Moved by Representative Wasserman, seconded by Representative Urban, that
Assembly Amendment 1
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (17) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Handrick, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Olsen, Wieckert, Hundertmark, Owens, Wasserman, Krusick, La Fave, Meyer, Miller, Schooff and Waukau.
(Representative Carpenter would have voted Aye if he were present.)
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Carpenter.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 17, Noes 0, Absent 1
Moved by Representative Wasserman, seconded by Representative Underheim, that
Assembly Amendment 2
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representatives Underheim, Johnsrud, Wieckert, Wasserman, Krusick, La Fave, Meyer, Schooff and Waukau.
(Representative Carpenter would have voted Aye if he were present.)
Noes: (8) Representatives Urban, Handrick, Walker, F. Lasee, Olsen, Hundertmark, Owens and Miller.
Absent: (1) Representative Carpenter.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 8, Absent 1
Moved by Representative Wieckert, seconded by Representative Underheim, that
Assembly Amendment 3
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (17) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Handrick, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Olsen, Wieckert, Hundertmark, Owens, Wasserman, Krusick, La Fave, Meyer, Miller, Schooff and Waukau.
(Representative Carpenter would have voted Aye if he were present.)
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Carpenter.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 17, Noes 0, Absent 1
Moved by Representative Wieckert, seconded by Representative Underheim, that
Assembly Amendment 4
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (10) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Handrick, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Wieckert, Hundertmark, Owens and Waukau.
Noes: (7) Representatives Olsen, Wasserman, Krusick, La Fave, Meyer, Miller and Schooff.
(Representative Carpenter would have voted No if he were present.)
Absent: (1) Representative Carpenter.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 7, Absent 1
Moved by Representative Krusick, seconded by Representative Meyer, that
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Representatives Wasserman, Krusick, La Fave, Meyer, Miller, Schooff and Waukau.
(Representative Carpenter would have voted Aye if he were present.)
Noes: (10) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Handrick, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Olsen, Wieckert, Hundertmark and Owens.
Absent: (1) Representative Carpenter.
ADOPTION FAILED, Ayes 7, Noes 10, Absent 1
Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Wieckert, that
Assembly Bill 815
be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (10) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Handrick, Walker, F. Lasee, Johnsrud, Wieckert, Hundertmark, Owens and Waukau.
Noes: (7) Representatives Olsen, Wasserman, Krusick, La Fave, Meyer, Miller and Schooff.
(Representative Carpenter would have voted No if he were present.)
Absent: (1) Representative Carpenter.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 7, Absent 1
Sandra Lonergan
Committee Clerk
