Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 178

Relating to: eligibility for physician, dentist, and health care provider educational loan assistance programs.

By Representatives Felzkowski, Riemer, Thiesfeldt, Bowen, Duchow, Horlacher, Kolste, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Mursau, L. Myers, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Spiros, Spreitzer, Steffen, C. Taylor, Tusler, VanderMeer and Vining; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Bewley, Carpenter and Cowles.

April 18, 2019             Referred to Committee on Health

July 10, 2019               Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Riemer and Subeck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Anderson and Vining.

Appearances For

·      State Representative Mary Felzkowski - 35th Assembly District

·      Ian Hedges - Healthnet of Rock County

·      Mary Reich - Lake Area Free Clinic

·      Dennis Skrajewski - WAFCC

·      Sara Nichols - Open Arms Free Clinic

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society

·      State Senator Alberta Darling - 8th Senate District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 30, 2019        Executive Session Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Riemer.

Moved by Representative Felzkowski, seconded by Representative Kurtz that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Felzkowski, seconded by Representative Kurtz that Assembly Amendment 4 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski and Magnafici.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Kolste, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 4 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 4

Moved by Representative Kurtz, seconded by Representative Felzkowski that Assembly Bill 178 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Wichgers.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 1

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Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk