Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 125

Relating to: prescription order extensions for when a refill authorization cannot be obtained.

By Representatives Kolste, Nygren, Jagler, Horlacher, Ballweg, Kremer, Genrich, Rohrkaste, Tittl, Ripp, Spiros, Born, C. Taylor, R. Brooks, E. Brooks, Berceau, Vruwink, Sargent, Spreitzer, Pope, Petersen, Mason, Doyle, Subeck, Steffen, Considine, Fields, Hesselbein, Stuck, Tauchen, Weatherston, Goyke, Crowley, Bernier, Sinicki, Hebl, Ohnstad, Milroy, Knodl, Brostoff, Anderson, Riemer, Zamarripa, Edming, Billings, Shankland, Stafsholt, Hutton and Barca; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir, Johnson, Carpenter, Ringhand, Cowles, Wirch, Marklein, Petrowski, Olsen, Hansen, Testin, C. Larson, Risser, Bewley, Harsdorf, Nass and Vinehout.

March 06, 2017           Referred to Committee on Health

March 22, 2017           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representatives Bernier, Edming, Kremer, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa, Subeck and C. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representative Sanfelippo; Representative Skowronski.

Appearances For

·      State Senator Leah Vukmir - 5th Senate District

·      State Rep.  Debra Kolste - 44th Assembly District

·      Danielle Laurent - Pharmacy Society of WI

·      Joe Cesarz - UW Health

·      Jaret Fritsch

·      Jane Anderson

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of WI

·      Connie Schulze - UW Health

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 29, 2017           Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Bernier, Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa, Subeck and C. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Bill 125 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Bernier, Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa, Subeck and C. Taylor.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk