Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Judiciary
Assembly Bill 139
Relating to: the duty of physicians to inform patients of treatment options.
By Representatives J. Ott, Severson, Czaja, Jacque, Brooks, Strachota, Marklein, A. Ott, Kestell, Murphy, Stroebel, Nygren, Bies, Ballweg, Stone, T. Larson, Endsley and LeMahieu; cosponsored by Senators Grothman, Vukmir, Farrow, Cowles, Tiffany, Olsen, Darling, Moulton and Lasee.
April 05, 02013 Referred to Committee on Judiciary
April 11, 2013 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative J. Ott; Representatives Jacque, Kerkman, August, T. Larson, Craig, Hebl, Wachs and Goyke.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Jim Ott - bill's author
· Howard Croft - Dr. - American College of ER Physicians and WHA
· Guy DeBeau - American College of ER Physicians
· Michael Van Sichlen - Pro Assurmane
· Andy Cook - Wisconsin Civil Justice Council
· Laura Leitch - WI Hosp. Assoc
· Kyle O'Brien - WHA
· Jason Culotta - WMC
Appearances Against
· Robert Jaskulski and Jeff Pitman - Wisconsin Association of Justice
· Ann Jacobs, Attn. and Yvonne Chojnacki - WI Assoc. for Justice
· Matt Brusky - Citizen Action of WI
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Andrew Cook - Wisconsin Civil Justice Council
· Mark Grapentine
· Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Cooperative
· Michelle Mettner - Children's Hospital
· Ryan Natzke - Marshfield Clinic
· Eric Jensen - WI Academy of Opathalmology, WI Psychiatric Assoc., WI Society of Anesthesiologists
· Ron Kuehn - Professional Insurence Agents of WI
· Katie Rezin - Aurora Health Care
· Misha Lee - Independent Insurence Agents of WI
· Heather Berlinski - Mayo Health Clinic
Registrations Against
· Ann Jacobs - WI Assoc. of Justice
· Jeff Pitman - Wisconsin Association for Justice
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
April 25, 2013 Executive Session Held
Present: (8) Representative J. Ott; Representatives Jacque, Kerkman, August, T. Larson, Craig, Wachs and Goyke.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Hebl.
Moved by Representative Wachs, seconded by Representative Goyke that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (2) Representatives Wachs and Goyke.
Noes: (6) Representative J. Ott; Representatives Jacque, Kerkman, August, T. Larson and Craig.
Absent: (1) Representative Hebl.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 2, Noes 6
Moved by Representative August, seconded by Representative Jacque that Assembly Bill 139 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (6) Representative J. Ott; Representatives Jacque, Kerkman, August, T. Larson and Craig.
Noes: (2) Representatives Wachs and Goyke.
Absent: (1) Representative Hebl.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 2
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Virginia Mueller
Committee Clerk
