Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Insurance

Assembly Bill 457

Relating to: dental provider network rental by insurance plans.

By Representatives VanderMeer, Ballweg, Bernier, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Kremer, Kulp, Murphy, Novak, Petersen, Riemer, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Spiros, Steffen, Tauchen, Tittl and Weatherston; cosponsored by Senators LeMahieu, Feyen, Cowles, Ringhand, Risser, Vinehout, Wanggaard and Shilling.

July 28, 2017               Referred to Committee on Insurance

February 01, 2018       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Petersen; Representatives Duchow, Jagler, Petryk, Tusler, Tranel, Katsma, August, Genrich, Young, Berceau, Doyle and Kessler.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Steffen and Stafsholt.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Nancy VanderMeer - State Assembly

·      Sen. Devin LeMahieu - State Senate

·      Fred Jaeger - WDA

·      Matt Rossetto - WDA

·      Russ Christian - WDA

Appearances Against

·      RJ Pirlot - Alliance of Health Insurers

·      Tim Lundquist - WI Association of Health Plans

Appearances for Information Only

·      JP Wieske - OCI

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      Ted Osthelder - Anthem Blue Cross

·      Chris Reader - WMC

·      Nathan Houdek - AHIP

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 22, 2018           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Jim Bowers

Committee Clerk