AB274

AB274 AB274
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care
Assembly Bill 274
Relating to: supplemental medical assistance payments to reduce operating deficits of county, city, village, or town nursing homes and creating a medical assistance trust fund.
By Representative Rhoades and Shilling; cosponsored by Senator Moen and Welch.

April 3, 2001 Referred to Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care.

April 5, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (10) Representatives Rhoades, Pettis, Hundertmark, Kedzie, Lippert, D. Meyer, Krusick, Carpenter, Travis and Wasserman.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Representative Kitty Rhoades, Author
· John Kiesow, Department of Health and Family Services
· Craig Thompson, Wisconsin Counties Association
· Tom Ramsey, Wisconsin Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
· Tom Moore, Wisconsin Health Care Association

· Phil Boutwell, Rock County

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Robert Kraig, SEIU - Wisconsin State Council

Registrations for
· Representative Jennifer Shilling
· David Callson, Dane County Human Services Department
· Mike Serpe, Kenosha County

· Beth Smith, AFSCME Council 11

Registrations against

· None.

April 5, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (10) Representatives Rhoades, Pettis, Hundertmark, Kedzie, Lippert, D. Meyer, Krusick, Carpenter, Travis and Wasserman.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Kedzie, seconded by Representative Pettis, that Assembly Bill 274

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Rhoades, Pettis, Hundertmark, Kedzie, Lippert, D. Meyer, Krusick, Travis and Wasserman.
Noes: (1) Representative Carpenter.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 1, Absent 0

Kevin Moore
Committee Clerk