Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health and Human Services
Senate Bill 26
Relating to: step therapy protocols for prescription drug coverage and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By Senators Darling, Jacque, Roth, Johnson, Feyen, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Ringhand, Wanggaard, Testin, Cowles, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, Oldenburg, Schraa, Kolste, Subeck, Rodriguez, Ballweg, Dittrich, Petersen, Horlacher, Vorpagel, Mursau, Kuglitsch, Spiros, Edming, Gundrum, Felzkowski, Kulp, Skowronski, Thiesfeldt, Brooks, Ramthun, Tittl, Swearingen, Novak, Jagler, VanderMeer, Zimmerman, Krug, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Duchow, Magnafici, Born, Kurtz, Brandtjen, Plumer, Summerfield, Loudenbeck, Ott and Knodl.
February 08, 2019 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
April 17, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rachel Keith - State Senator Alberta Darling's Office
· John Nygren - State Representative
· Jocelyn Wilke - NMSS
· Josnna Bisgrove - Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians
· Stephanie Block - Arthritis Foundation
· Kristie Berna - Arthritis Foundation
· Anne Hefty Veit - Self
· Deb Constein - Arthritis Foundation
· Donald Diehl - Self
· Samantha Espinosa - NAMI Wisconsin
· Jordan Ellefson - National Psoriasis Foundation
· Raven Henderson - Self
· Rachel Snethen - National MS Society
· Tami Jackson - Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
· Rob Gundermann - Coalition of Wisconsin Aging and Health Groups
· Dona Wininsky - American Lung Association
· Angie Thies - National Psoriusis Foundation
· Claudia Gonzalez - Self
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Chris Kestman - Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin
· Tim Lundquist - Wisconsin Association of Health Plans
Registrations For
· Tim Doyle - Self
· Debra Diehl - Arthritis Foundation
· Regina Yocum - Arthritis Foundation
· Seth Espinosa - NAMI Wisconsin
· Russ Sabotta - Sanofi
· Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society
· Emelia Haglund - MS Society
· Marcia Mroczynski - Self
· Kelsey Holewinski - Arthritis Foundation
· Christopher Lythe - Wisconsin Step Therapy Coalition
· Henry Peterson - Self
· Koren Klinck - Self
· Sara Peterson - Arthritis Foundation
· Monica Hamm - Self
· Brian Henderson - Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations
· Loren Oldenberg - State Representative
· Jordan Lamb - Bio Forward
· Erik Kanter - Medical College of Wisconsin
· Robert Wirch - State Senator
· Nick Probst - Hometown Pharmacy
· Deserae Constantineau - Step Therapy Coalition
· Beth Swedeen - Survival Coalition of WI Disability Organizations
· Kit Kerschensteiner - Survival Coalition of WI Disability Organizations
· Lisa Pugh - Survival Coalition of WI Disability Organizations
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 07, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Jacque, seconded by Senator Kooyenga that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Jacque, seconded by Senator Erpenbach that Senate Bill 26 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Matt Wimmer
Committee Clerk
