Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health and Human Services
Assembly Bill 653
Relating to: requiring facilities that perform mammography examinations to provide notice to certain patients regarding dense breast tissue and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Rohrkaste, Felzkowski, Rodriguez, Nygren, Kulp, Mursau, Tusler, Duchow, R. Brooks, Steffen, Horlacher, Novak, Thiesfeldt, Quinn, E. Brooks, Steineke, Spiros, Born, Genrich, Crowley, Anderson, Berceau, Sinicki, Ballweg, Krug, Kitchens, Swearingen, Skowronski, Macco, Murphy, Tranel, Ripp and Edming; cosponsored by Senators Darling, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Cowles, Feyen, Johnson, Moulton, Olsen, Roth, Stroebel, Testin and Wirch.
January 17, 2018 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
· Rep. Mike Rohrkaste - 55th Assembly District
· Nancy Cappello - Are You Dense Inc
· Anne Zellner
· Gail Zeamer
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Dawn Anderson - WI Breast Cancer Coalition
Registrations For
· Nathan Berken - Medical College of Wisconsin
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Megan Purtell - WI Breast Cancer Coalition
February 12, 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 Assembly Bill 653 be recommended for concurrence.
Ayes: (5) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Erpenbach and Johnson.
Noes: (0) None.
CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Terri Griffiths
Committee Clerk