SB250

SB250 SB250
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health
Senate Bill 250
Relating to: insurance coverage of prescription medications used to treat diabetes.
By Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Erpenbach, Robson, Burke, Wirch, George, Grobschmidt, Plache, Hansen and Baumgart; cosponsored by Representatives Urban, Krug, Johnsrud, Berceau, Musser, Bock, Gunderson, Boyle, Ryba, Lassa, Pocan, Young, Turner, Gronemus and Wasserman.

November 8, 2001 Referred to Committee on Health.

December 18, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (17) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Nancy Tarantino, Wauwatosa, American Diabetes Assn.

· Ed Gaskill, Madison, American Diabetes Assn.

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Dismas Becker, Milwaukee, Golden Rule Insurance

Registrations for
· Senator Rod Moen, 31st Senate District
· Senator Roger Breske, 12th Senate District
· Representative Terry Musser, 92nd Assembly District
· Representative David Cullen, 13th Assembly District
· Representative Peter Bock, 7th Assembly District
· Representative Marlin Schneider, 72nd Assembly District
· Nancy Bill, Wauwatosa, American Diabetes Assn.
· Alice O'Connor Madison, State Medical Society
· Liz Schumacher, Madison, State Medical Society

· Tom Engels, Madison, Pharmacy Society of WI

Registrations against

· Bill Smith, Madison, National Federation of Independent Business

January 15, 2002 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (16) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Colon and Shilling.

Absent: (1) Representative Schooff.

Moved by Representative Underheim, seconded by Representative Shilling, that Assembly Amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (16) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Colon and Shilling. (Representative Schooff would have voted Aye had he been present.)
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Schooff.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Miller, seconded by Representative Walker, that Senate Bill 250

be recommended for concurrence as amended.

Ayes: (16) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Colon and Shilling. (Representative Schooff would have voted Aye had he been present.)
Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Representative Schooff.

CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0, Absent 1

Sandra Lonergan
Committee Clerk