Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 500

Relating to: ratification of the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures.

By Representatives VanderMeer, Tranel, Ripp, Allen, Anderson, Ballweg, Berceau, Bernier, Billings, Born, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Crowley, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Gannon, Genrich, Hutton, Jacque, Jagler, Katsma, Kerkman, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Macco, Mason, Meyers, Milroy, Murphy, Mursau, Nerison, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Ott, Petersen, Petryk, Pronschinske, Quinn, Riemer, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Stafsholt, Steffen, Steineke, Stuck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler, Vorpagel, Wachs, Wichgers, Zimmerman, Shankland, Kolste and Brostoff; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Cowles, Olsen, Bewley, Carpenter, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Hansen, Harsdorf, Johnson, LeMahieu, Moulton, Nass, Petrowski, Ringhand, Roth, Shilling, Testin, Tiffany, Vinehout, Wanggaard and Wirch.

September 20, 2017    Referred to Committee on Health

September 28, 2017    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Bernier, Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa and C. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Subeck.

Appearances For

·      State Rep. Nancy Vandermeer - 70th Assembly District

·      Ann Zenk - WI Hospital Association

·      Sheryl Krause - WI Board of Nursing

·      Steve McCarthy - Southwest Health

·      Eric Brunkow - Southwest Health

·      Beth Smith-Hoaskamp - Gunderson Health System

·      Jessica Dale - WI Nurses

·      Gina Dennik-Champion - WI Nurses Assoc.

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      State Sen. Sheila Harsdorf - 10th Senate District

·      State Rep. Travis Tranel - 49th Assembly District

·      Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Co-op

·      Kelly Thompson

·      Jordan Madden

·      Theresa Dachel

·      Randy Schubring - Mayo Clinic Health System

·      Ryan Murray - CVS Health

·      Elizabeth Cliffe-Kucharski - Ascension WI

·      Tracy Surpirse

·      Victoria Gutierrez - SEIU HCWI

·      Staci Kothbauer - WI Nurse Anesthetists Association

·      Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of WI

·      Andy Gustafson - SSM Health

·      Connie Schulze - UW Health

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 18, 2017        Executive Session Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa and Subeck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Bernier and C. Taylor.

Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Bill 500 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa and Subeck.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

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Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk