SB250

SB250 SB250
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs
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.

September 26, 2001 Referred to Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.

October 17, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Tom Engels, Pharmacy Society of WI
· Ed Gaskill, American Diabetes Assn.
· Nancy Tarantino, American Diabetes Assn.

· Nancy Bill, American Diabetes Assn.

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· Maureen O'Brien, State Medical Society

· Bill Donaldson, BOALTC

Registrations against
· Bill Smith, NFIB

· Eric Borgerding, WMC

October 23, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Breske, seconded by Senator Robson, that Senate Bill 250

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (7) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Rosenzweig and Lazich.
Noes: (2) Senators Cowles and S. Fitzgerald.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 2, Absent 0

Committee Clerk