Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Assembly Bill 538

Relating to: transfer for emergency detention and warning of dangerousness.

By Representatives Jagler, Genrich, Berceau, Bernier, Born, R. Brooks, Edming, Goyke, Hintz, Horlacher, Kolste, Loudenbeck, Mason, Pope, Quinn, Riemer, Ripp, Stuck, Tittl, VanderMeer, Zepnick, Tusler and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Ringhand, Bewley, Harsdorf, Olsen and Shilling.

November 14, 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

·      Heather Moore - On behalf of Sen. Robert Cowles

·      Matthew Stanford - WI Hospital Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rep. Eric Genrich - 90th Assembly District

·      Brian Vamstad - Gundersen Health System

·      Kathryn Mulligan

·      Elizabeth Cliffe - Ascension Wisconsin

·      Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Co-op

·      Sen. Janis Ringhand

·      Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society

·      Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of WI

·      Andrew Hanus

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

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 538 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