Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care
Assembly Bill 444
Relating to: hospice staff transferring the controlled substances of deceased persons to drug disposal programs.
By Representatives Ballweg, Jacque, Subeck, Berceau, Gannon, Horlacher, Kleefisch, Ripp, Spiros, Tittl and Genrich; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Olsen, Bewley, Feyen, Marklein, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wirch.
July 14, 2017 Referred to Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care
September 05, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative Weatherston; Representatives Petryk, Bernier, Snyder, Macco, Kremer, Meyers and Brostoff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Kolste.
Appearances For
· RPH Peg Breuer - Rep herself
· Pharmicist Danielle Laurent - Pharmacy Society of WI
· Representative Joan Ballweg - WI State Assembly
· Lobbyist Dan Carpenter - WI Public Health Association
· Lobbyist Dan Carpenter - WI. Assoc.of Local Health Depts & Boards
· Lobbyist Alice O'Connor - WI Chiefs of police Assoc.
· State Senator Sheila Harsdorf - WI State Senate
· CEO Melanie Ramey - The HOPE of Wisconsin
· Paul Kent - Municipal Environmental Group
· Liz Stephens - Municipal Environmental Group
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 18, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (7) Representative Weatherston; Representatives Petryk, Macco, Kremer, Meyers, Kolste and Brostoff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Bernier and Snyder.
Moved by Representative Macco, seconded by Representative Brostoff that Assembly Bill 444 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (7) Representative Weatherston; Representatives Petryk, Macco, Kremer, Meyers, Kolste and Brostoff.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0
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Keith Best
Committee Clerk
