Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Bill 268

Relating to: reporting, disclosure, and practitioner review requirements under the prescription drug monitoring program; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; and granting rule-making authority.

By Senators Harsdorf, Gudex, Cowles, Marklein, Olsen, Petrowski, Hansen and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, Petryk, Novak, Tauchen, Swearingen, Spiros, Jagler, A. Ott, Ripp, Kolste, Kerkman, Schraa, Ohnstad, Horlacher, Sinicki, Murtha, Edming, Loudenbeck, VanderMeer, Genrich, Meyers, Allen, Barca, Petersen, Kuglitsch, Knodl, Mursau, Macco, Sanfelippo, Born, Skowronski, J. Ott and Subeck.

September 29, 2015    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

October 13, 2015        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. John Nygren - 89th Assembly District

·      Sen. Shiela Harsdorf - 10th Senate District

·      Atty. Gen. Brad Schimel - Department of Justice

·      Tim Westlake - Medical Examining Board/Controlled Substances Board

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Dawn Krautkramer - Advanced Pain Management

·      Kaylene Frey - Advanced Pain Management

·      Dr. Jerry Halverson - Wisconsin Medical Society

·      Anna Legreid Dopp - Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin

Registrations For

·      Sen. Alberta Darling - 8th Senate District

·      Rep. Warren Petryk - 93rd Assembly District

·      Mara Brooks - Wisconsin Dental Association

·      Ryan Natzke - Marshfield Clinic

·      Mark Wadium - Outagamie County

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Sara Sahli - American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

October 13, 2015        Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Vukmir, seconded by Senator Carpenter that Senate Bill 268 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Mattias Gugel

Committee Clerk