Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 526
Relating to: requiring continuing education on suicide prevention for physicians, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and substance abuse counselors and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By Representatives Kurtz, Ballweg, Doyle, Cabrera, Duchow, Edming, James, Milroy, Mursau, Oldenburg, Petersen, Petryk, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Schraa, Spiros, C. Taylor, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining and Wittke; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Carpenter, Nass, Olsen and L. Taylor.
October 14, 2019 Referred to Committee on Health
October 29, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Rodriguez and Riemer.
Appearances For
· State Rep. Tony Kurtz
· Joan Ballweg
· Leah Rolando - Representing Barbara Moser
· Gena Orlando
Appearances Against
· Marc Herstand - National Association of Social Workers
· Charles Zastrow
· Dale Decker
· Michael Wallace
· Tim Westlake - Medical Examining Board / WI Medical Society
Appearances for Information Only
· M.D. Calvin Bruce - WI Academy of Family Physicians
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· MPSW Board
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 Kolste, seconded by Representative Subeck that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (4) Representatives Kolste, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.
Noes: (9) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski and Magnafici.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 9
Moved by Representative Kurtz, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kurtz, seconded by Representative Felzkowski that Assembly Bill 526 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (8) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Edming, Skowronski, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski and Magnafici.
Noes: (5) Representatives Wichgers, Kolste, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 5
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Joshua Hoisington
Committee Clerk
