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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Relating to: copayments and coinsurance for prescription drugs under the health insurance risk-sharing plan and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures.
By Representative Albers; cosponsored by Senator Moen, by request of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Board of Governors.
March 30, 2001 Referred to Committee on Health.
April 10, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (15) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.
Absent: (2) Representatives F. Lasee and Walker.
· Representative Sheryl Albers, 50th Assembly District
· Claire Johnson, Cumberland, HIRSP Board Member
· Robert Wood, Stoughton, WPS & HIRSP Board Member
· Kathy Soderbloom for Senator Judy Robson, 15th Senate District
· Tom Engels, Madison, Pharmacy Society of WI
· Bill Smith, Madison, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
· Dan Schwartzer, Madison, WI Assn. of Health Underwriters
· Maureen O'Brien, Madison, State Medical Society (SMS)
· Scott Peterson, Madison, WI Hospital Assn. (WHA)
· Russ Pederson, DHFS
· Angie Dombrowicki, DHFS
April 24, 2001
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (16) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.
Absent: (1) Representative La Fave.
Moved by Representative Urban, seconded by Representative Wasserman, that
Assembly Amendment 1
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (13) Representatives Urban, Johnsrud, F. Lasee, Lippert, Olsen, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.
Noes: (3) Representatives Underheim, Krawczyk and Seratti.
Absent: (1) Representative La Fave.
INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 3, Absent 1
Moved by Representative Urban, seconded by Representative Wasserman, that
Assembly Amendment 1
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Urban, Wasserman, Carpenter and Colon.
Noes: (12) Representatives Underheim, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Miller, Schooff and Shilling.
Absent: (1) Representative La Fave.
ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 12, Absent 1
Moved by Representative Walker, seconded by Representative Wasserman, that
Assembly Bill 265
be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (15) Representatives Underheim, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.
Noes: (1) Representative Urban.
Absent: (1) Representative La Fave.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 1, Absent 1
Sandra Lonergan
Committee Clerk