Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 542
Relating to: allowing reimbursement of certain expenses for patients participating in cancer clinical trials.
By Representatives Kulp, Duchow, Rodriguez, Dittrich, Sinicki, Skowronski, Tittl, Steffen, Spiros, Ott, Mursau, Knodl, Kerkman, Horlacher, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Anderson, Allen and C. Taylor; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Darling, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Jacque, L. Taylor, Smith, Olsen and Craig.
October 14, 2019 Referred to Committee on Health
January 07, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Riemer, Anderson and Vining.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives VanderMeer and Subeck.
Appearances For
· State Rep. Cindi Duchow - 99th District
· Laura Riske - Office of State Rep. Bob Kulp, 69th District
· Dr. James Thomas - Medical College of WI
· Nataliya Woha - UW School of Medicine
· Jeron Jackson - Marshfield Clinic
· Adrian Plesha - Lazarex Cancer Foundation
· Jim Thomas - Medical College of WI
· Dr. Kurt Oettel - Gunderson Health
· Paul Westrick
· Sara Sahli - American Cancer Society
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· HJ Waukau - WI Medical Society
· State Sen. Dale Kooyenga - 5th District
· Connie Schulze - UW Health
· Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of WI
· Forbes Mcintosh - WI Nurses Association
· Kathryn Kuhn - Medical College of WI
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 29, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Riemer, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Kolste, seconded by Representative Skowronski that Assembly Bill 542 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (15) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Riemer, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
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Joshua Hoisington
Committee Clerk
