Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 253

Relating to: ratification of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and making appropriations.

By Representatives VanderMeer, Petryk, Krug, Jacque, Allen, Ballweg, Bernier, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Edming, Gannon, Heaton, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, Jarchow, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Knudson, Kremer, Kuglitsch, Kulp, T. Larson, Murphy, Mursau, Murtha, Nerison, Novak, A. Ott, J. Ott, Quinn, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Steffen, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Vorpagel, Weatherston, Barnes, Billings, Danou, Doyle, Genrich, Goyke, Kahl, Kolste, Riemer, Subeck and Wachs; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Cowles, Moulton, Erpenbach, Carpenter, Gudex, Marklein, Bewley, Harris Dodd, Lassa, Olsen, Ringhand, Roth, Shilling, Vinehout and Wanggaard.

June 04, 2015              Referred to Committee on Health

August 18, 2015         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Rohrkaste, Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Tittl, Petersen, Kolste, Zamarripa, Riemer and Subeck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      State Senator Sheila   Harsdorf - 10th Senate District

·      State Rep.  Nancy Vander Meer - 70th Assembly District

·      MD Kenneth   Simons - Medical College of Wisconsin

·      Eric   Tempelis - Gunderson Health System

·      Matthew Stanford - WI Hospitals Association

·      Gordy  Lewis - Burnett County Medical Center

·      Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society

·      Dr. Donn Dexter - Mayo Health System

Appearances Against

·      MD Albert  Fisher

·      Carol   Knier

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      State Senator Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District

·      Lisa   Davidson - WPHCA

·      Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Cooperative

·      Nathan  Berken - Medical College of WI

·      Warren  Petryk - 93rd Assembly District

·      Michael  Welsh - WI Public Health Association

·      Michael   Welsh - WI Academy of Family Physicians

·      Greg  Hubbard - UW Health

·      Alicia   Schweitzer - WI Academy of Family Physicians

·      Elizabeth   Cliffe - Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare

·      Ryan   Natzke - Marshfield Clinic Health System

·      Chris   Kapenga - 33rd Senate District

·      Randy Schubring - Mayo Clinic Health System

·      Rachel   Roller - Aurora Health System

·      Heidi   Selberg - Hospital Sissters Health System

·      Connie  Schulze - Columbia St. Mary's

·      Connie  Schulze - Ministry Health System

·      Cythia Finger

·      Gloria Sparacino

·      Patsy Hladilek

·      Helen Feuling

·      Mark Bostwick - WI Medical Group Management Association

·      James  Madara - American Medical Association

Registrations Against

·      Dr. Christopher Magiera

·      MD Jane Orient - Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Inc.

·      MD Robert McQueen

·      MD Patrick Flanagan

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 15, 2015    Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Rohrkaste, Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Tittl, Petersen, Kolste, Zamarripa, Riemer and Subeck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Kolste, seconded by Representative Rohrkaste that Assembly Bill 253 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Rohrkaste, Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Tittl, Petersen, Kolste, Zamarripa, Riemer and Subeck.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk