Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Bill 116

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

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

March 23, 2017           Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

April 20, 2017             Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Sen. Leah  Vukmir - 5th Senate District

·      Rep. Deb Kolste - 44th Assembly District

·      Ryan Miller

·      Janet Fritsch

·      Danielle Laurent - Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Nick Probst - Hometown Pharmacy

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 20, 2017             Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator LeMahieu, seconded by Senator Erpenbach that Senate Bill 116 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Mattias Gugel

Committee Clerk