Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications

Assembly Bill 270

Relating to: additional providers in the volunteer health care provider program and proof of financial responsibility and malpractice insurance requirements for certain advanced practice nurses serving as volunteer health care providers.

By Representatives Loudenbeck, Kolste, Bernard Schaber, Berceau, Bernier, Born, Czaja, Genrich, Hebl, Hesselbein, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kapenga, T. Larson, Marklein, Mason, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Pasch, Pope, Riemer, Ringhand, Sargent, Smith, Spiros, C. Taylor, Tittl, Tranel and Wright; cosponsored by Senators Grothman, T. Cullen, Lehman and Schultz.

October 15, 2013        Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications

January 15, 2014         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (6)        Senator Farrow; Senators Gudex, Lasee, Kedzie, Harris and Shilling.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Senator Wirch.

Appearances For

·      Amy  Loudenbeck - Representative - 31st Assembly District

·      Debra Kolste - Representative - 44th Assembly District

·      Glenn Grothman - Senator  - 20th Senate District

·      Jean Randles - HealthNet of Rock County

·      Gina Demik-Champion - Wisconsin Nurses Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Alex Ignatowski - Department of Health Services

Registrations For

·      Michael  Welsh - Medical College of Wisconsin

·      Mara Brooks - Wisconsin Denatl Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 22, 2014         Executive Session Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Farrow; Senators Gudex, Lasee, Kedzie, Wirch, Harris and Shilling.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Farrow, seconded by Senator Wirch that Assembly Bill 270 be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes:     (7)     Senator Farrow; Senators Gudex, Lasee, Kedzie, Wirch, Harris and Shilling.

Noes:     (0)     None.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0

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Scott Rausch

Committee Clerk