Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health and Human Services
Assembly Bill 120
Relating to: inadmissibility of a statement of apology or condolence by a health care provider.
By Representatives Severson, Nygren, Bernier, Bies, Brooks, Czaja, Honadel, Jacque, Kaufert, Kestell, Kleefisch, Knodl, LeMahieu, Marklein, Murphy, Nass, A. Ott, Petersen, Pridemore, Schraa, Stone, Strachota, Tittl, Craig and Ballweg; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir, Cowles and Farrow.
March 06, 2014 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, Lazich, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Leah Vukmir - 5th Senate District
· Representative Erik Severson - 28th Assembly District
· Norm Jensen - Dr. - Wisconsin Medical Society
· Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society
Appearances Against
· Joe Troy - Wisconsin State Bar Association
· Pati Epstein - Wisconsin State Bar Association
· Ann Jacobs - Wisconsin Association for Justice
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Anna Legreid Dopp - Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
· Kyle O'Brien - Wisconsin Hospital Association
· Andrew Gustafson - Dean Health System
· Ryan Natzke - Marshfield Clinic
· Jason Culotta - WMC
· Forbes McIntosh - WI Assisted Living Association
· Forbes McIntosh - WI EMS Association
· Forbes McIntosh - Residential Services Association of WI
· Tom Ramsey - Leading Age of Wisconsin
· Gina Dennik-Champion - Wisconsin Nurses Association
· Jim McGinn - WI Health Care Association
· Mara Brooks - WI Dental Association
· Jeremy Levin - Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
· Jerry Halverson - Dr. - WI Psychiatric Association
· Connie Schulze - WI Academy of Family Physicians
· Andrew Cook - Wisconsin Civil Justice Council
· Debbie Bernstein - Dr. - Wisconsin Academy of Opthamology
· Howard Croft - Dr. - WI Chapter, ACEP
· Rose Campise-Luther - Dr. - WI Society of Anesthesiologists
· Tony Driessen - Wisconsin Society of Podiatric Medicine
· Tony Driessen - ThedaCare
· Wendy Coomer - Aurora Health Care
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
March 07, 2014 Executive Session Held by PAPER BALLOT; pursuant to Senate Rule 25 (4)(am)
Present: (5) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, Lazich, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
That Assembly Bill 120 be recommended for concurrence.
Ayes: (3) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton and Lazich.
Noes: (2) Senators Erpenbach and Carpenter.
CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Dean Cady
Committee Clerk
