Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Mental Health

Assembly Bill 848

Relating to: emergency outpatient mental health treatment for minors.

By Representatives Loudenbeck, C. Taylor, Kolste, Berceau, Duchow, Kitchens, Mursau, Novak, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Spiros and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Olsen and L. Taylor.

January 18, 2018         Referred to Committee on Mental Health

January 30, 2018         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Sanfelippo, Snyder, VanderMeer, Sargent, Brostoff and Stuck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Spiros and Considine.

Appearances For

·      Representative Amy Loudenbeck - 31st Assembly District

·      State Rep. Amy Loudenbeck - 31st Assembly District

·      State Senator Alberta Darling - District 8

·      Dr. Justin Schoen - Wisconsin Psychiatric Association

·      Dr. John Schneider - Wisconsin Psychiatric Association

·      Robin Stuht

·      Alyssa Boutelle

·      Jessica Moehn

·      Alyssa Rodriguez

·      Linda Hall - Wisconsin Association of Family & Children's Agencies

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Peter Welch - Wisconsin Medical Association

·      Clarence Chou - Wisconsin Psychiatry Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 13, 2018       Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Sanfelippo, Snyder, VanderMeer, Spiros, Considine, Sargent, Brostoff and Stuck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Snyder that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Sanfelippo, Snyder, VanderMeer, Spiros, Considine, Sargent, Brostoff and Stuck.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Sargent that Assembly Bill 848 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Sanfelippo, Snyder, VanderMeer, Spiros, Considine, Sargent, Brostoff and Stuck.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Steve Hall

Committee Clerk