Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 453

Relating to: uses and disclosures of protected health information.

By Representatives Severson, Pasch, Ballweg, Danou, Jagler, Kolste, Sanfelippo, Steineke, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Brooks, Doyle, Hebl, Kaufert, Kestell, LeMahieu, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Spiros, Strachota, Wachs and Jorgensen; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir, Carpenter, Shilling, Harsdorf, Harris, Risser, Lehman, Erpenbach, Farrow, Olsen, Hansen, Moulton, Lassa and Darling.

October 18, 2013        Referred to Committee on Health

October 22, 2013        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Severson, Strachota, Kapenga, Petersen, Steineke, Pasch, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Erik Severson - Rep. - 28th Assembly District

·      Rick Hafer - Dr. - UW Health

·      Lisa Maroney - UW Health

·      Matthew Stanford - Wisconsin Hospital Association

Appearances Against

·      William Parke-Sutherland - Grassroots Empowerment Project

·      Chris Hendrickson - Independent Living Council of Wisconsin

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Leah Vukmir - Sen. - 5th Senate District

·      Frank Lasee - Sen. - 1st Senate District

·      Patti Jo Severson - Gundersen Health System

·      Kyle O'Brien - Wisconsin Hospital Association

·      Jeremy Levin - Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative

·      Karla Ashenhurst - Ministry Health Care

·      Eric Jensen - Wisconsin Psychiatric Association

·      Chris Abele - Milwaukee County Executive

·      Ryan Natzke - Marshfield Clinic

·      Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians

·      Heather  Berlinkski - Mayo Health Clinic

·      Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society

·      Jason Childress - Aurora Healthcare

·      Heidi Selberg - Hospital Sisters Health System

Registrations Against

·      Kit Kerschensteiner - Disability Rights Wisconsin

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

November 05, 2013    Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Strachota, Kapenga, Petersen, Steineke, Pasch, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Severson.

Moved by Representative Pasch, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Bill 453 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Strachota, Kapenga, Petersen, Steineke, Pasch, Kolste and Riemer.

Noes:     (1)     Representative C. Taylor.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Severson.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1

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AJ Scholz

Committee Clerk