Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Insurance

Assembly Bill 109

Relating to: fees for dental services.

By Representatives Ballweg, Petersen, Nygren, Barca, Berceau, Bernard Schaber, Bernier, Bewley, Bies, Billings, Brooks, Clark, Danou, Doyle, Endsley, Genrich, Goyke, Hesselbein, Honadel, Jacque, Jagler, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Klenke, Kolste, Krug, Kuglitsch, LeMahieu, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Mason, Murphy, Nass, Nerison, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Pasch, Petryk, Richards, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Schraa, Spiros, Stone, Strachota, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vruwink, Weatherston, Williams, Wright, Young and Zamarripa; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Lasee, Cowles, Ellis, Erpenbach, Gudex, Hansen, Harris, Harsdorf, Jauch, Lazich, Lehman, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Schultz, Shilling, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch.

March 29, 02013         Referred to Committee on Insurance

April 04, 2013             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Petersen; Representatives Weininger, Czaja, Jagler, Honadel, Tranel, Born, Murphy, Danou, Berceau, Young, Doyle, Kahl and Ohnstad.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Craig and Stroebel.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Joan  Balweg - Assembly

·      Tim Fiocchi - Senate

·      Andy Fabian - Momentum Insurance Plan

·      Tim Durtsche - WI. Denatl Assoc

·      Mara Brooks - WI. Dental Assoc.

Appearances Against

·      Chris DeMars - The Alliance

·      Melissa Duffy - The Alliance

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Steven Stoll - WI Dental Assoc

·      Eric teDuits - WDA

·      Allison Dowd - WDA

·      Michael Kokott - Associated Dentists

·      James Sands - Associated Dentists

·      Patrick Tepl - Associated Dentists

·      Patrick Donovan - Associated Dentists

·      Russell Grimm - Associated Dentists

·      Zachary McCallum - Associated Dentists

·      Lance Miller - Associated Dentists

·      Paul Levine - Associated Dentists

·      John Moser - WDA

·      Stanley Brysh - WDA

Registrations Against

·      Chris Reader - WMC

·      Andrew Franken - WIA

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 11, 2013             Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Petersen; Representatives Weininger, Jagler, Honadel, Craig, Tranel, Born, Murphy, Stroebel, Danou, Berceau, Young, Doyle and Ohnstad.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Czaja and Kahl.

Moved by Representative Berceau, seconded by Representative Ohnstad that Assembly Bill 109 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Petersen; Representatives Weininger, Jagler, Honadel, Tranel, Born, Murphy, Danou, Berceau, Young, Doyle and Ohnstad.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Craig and Stroebel.

Absent:  (2)     Representatives Czaja and Kahl.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 2

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Jim Bowers2

Committee Clerk