Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health and Human Services
Senate Bill 543
Relating to: requiring facilities that perform mammography examinations to provide notice to certain patients regarding dense breast tissue and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Darling, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Cowles, Feyen, Johnson, Moulton, Olsen, Roth, Stroebel, Testin and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Rohrkaste, Felzkowski, Rodriguez, Nygren, Kulp, Mursau, Tusler, Duchow, Steffen, R. Brooks, Horlacher, Novak, Thiesfeldt, Quinn, E. Brooks, Steineke, Spiros, Born, Genrich, Crowley, Anderson, Berceau, Sinicki, Ballweg, Krug, Kitchens, Swearingen, Skowronski, Macco, Murphy, Tranel, Ripp, Edming and Subeck.
November 20, 2017 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
February 06, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Sen. Alberta Darling - 8th Senate District
· Gail Zeamer
· Anne Zellner
· Nancy Cappello - Are You Dense, Inc and Are You Dense Advocacy, Inc
· Rep. Mike Rohrkaste - 55th Assembly District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Dawn Anderson - WI Breast Cancer Coalition
Registrations For
· Nathan Berken - Medical Collegs of WI
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Megan Purtell - WI Breast Cancer Coalition
February 08, 2018 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Bill 543 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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Terri Griffiths
Committee Clerk
