Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Bill 575

Relating to: the treatment of biological products for various purposes under the pharmacy practice law.

By Senators Vukmir, Carpenter, Craig, Olsen, Vinehout, Bewley and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Rohrkaste, Kolste, Spiros, Anderson, Berceau, R. Brooks, Considine, Crowley, Felzkowski, Fields, Horlacher, Jacque, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kuglitsch, Ohnstad, Sargent, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Thiesfeldt, Tusler, Subeck and Edming.

November 20, 2017    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

December 12, 2017     Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Leah Vukmir - Wisconsin State Senator

·      Mike Rohrkaste - Wisconsin State Representative

·      Jordan Lamb - BioForward

·      Greg Hoke - BioForward

·      Lisa Johnson - Bioforward

·      Jim McKay - Novartis

·      Deb Constien - Arthritis Foundation

·      Kevin Daley - Coalition of State Rheumatology Organization

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Ben Van Pelt - American Heart Association

·      Dee George - Novartis

·      Dennis Majeskie - Johnson & Johnson

·      Christina Lee - Abbvie

·      Kiki Traylor - Amgen

·      Sara Sahli - American Cancer Society

·      Sandie Benen - Glaxo Smith Kline

·      Brian Henderson - Coalition of State Rhematology Organization

·      Dan Strause - Hometown Pharmacy

·      Tony Langenohl - Pfizer, Inc.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 10, 2018         Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (0)        None.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 575 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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Ben Nesvold

Committee Clerk