Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Mental Health

Assembly Bill 639

Relating to: pilot program for reimbursement of certain costs relating to hospitalization for purposes of emergency detention.

By Representatives Stafsholt, Magnafici, Quinn, Zimmerman and Petryk.

December 02, 2019     Referred to Committee on Mental Health

January 14, 2020         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Snyder, VanderMeer, Magnafici, Considine, Kolste, Sargent and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Sanfelippo.

Appearances For

·      Representative Rob Stafsholt - Wisconsin State Assembly - 29th Assembly District

·      Representative Warren Petryk - Wisconsin State Assembly - 93rd Assembly District

·      Gordie Young - River Falls Police Department

·      Scott Knudson - St. Croix County Sheriff's Office

·      Veronica Kochler - New Richmond Police Department

·      Representative Gae Magnafici - Wisconsin State Assembly - 28th Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association

Registrations For

·      Representative Romaine Quinn - Wisconsin State Assembly - 75th Assembly District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 28, 2020         Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Novak, Sanfelippo, Snyder, VanderMeer, Magnafici, Considine, Kolste, Sargent and Brostoff.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Ballweg.

Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Magnafici that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Novak, Sanfelippo, Snyder, VanderMeer, Magnafici, Considine, Kolste, Sargent and Brostoff.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Novak, seconded by Representative Jagler that Assembly Bill 639 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (7)     Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Novak, Sanfelippo, Snyder, VanderMeer and Magnafici.

Noes:     (4)     Representatives Considine, Kolste, Sargent and Brostoff.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 4

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Steve Hall

Committee Clerk