Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Assembly Bill 260

Relating to: physical examinations conducted by chiropractors; performance of medical examinations by chiropractors for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; chiropractic acupuncture and chiropractic dry needling; delegation of certain services by a chiropractor; modifying various administrative rules promulgated by the Chiropractic Examining Board; and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Wichgers, Sanfelippo, Spiros, Doyle, Jacque, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, E. Brooks, Tittl, Thiesfeldt, Tusler and Murphy; cosponsored by Senators Lasee, Olsen, Wanggaard and Feyen.

July 13, 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

·      Rep. Chuck Wichgers - 83rd Assembly District

·      Ron Boesch - WI Chiropractic Association

·      Eric Gormanson - WI Chiropractic Association

Appearances Against

·      Dr. Alan Schwartzstein - WI Academy of Family Physicians & WI Medical Society

·      Joanna Bisgrove

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Steven Conway - Chiropractic Society of WI

·      Eugene Yellen-Shiring - WI Chiropractic Association

·      Tom Moore - WI Chiropractor Association

·      John Murray - WI Chiropractic Association

Registrations Against

·      Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society

·      Gina Dennik-Champion - WI Nurses Association

·      Kia LaBracke - WI Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatric

·      Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of WI

·      Andy Engel - WIAA

·      Brian Vamstad - Gundersen Health System

·      Tim Hoven - WI Academy of Family Physicians

·      Dr. David Bernhardt

·      Eric Petersen - Midwest College of Oriental Medicine

·      Justin Schoen - WI Psychiatric Assoc

·      Matt Phillips - WI Athletic Trainers Assoc

·      Connie Schulze - UW Health

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

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 Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by  that Assembly Bill 260 be recommended for concurrence as amended.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton and LeMahieu.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Erpenbach and Johnson.

CONCURRENCE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Terri Griffiths

Committee Clerk