Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Bill 103

Relating to: hours of instructional program for nurse aides.

By Senators Cowles, Petrowski, Kapenga, Feyen, Kooyenga, Bernier, Darling, Marklein, LeMahieu, Olsen, Jacque, Nass, Bewley, Testin and Tiffany; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Born, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Hutton, James, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Magnafici, B. Meyers, Murphy, Mursau, L. Myers, Novak, Quinn, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Tittl, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vruwink, Wichgers, Oldenburg, Summerfield and Stafsholt.

March 15, 2019           Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

June 06, 2019              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Warren Petryk  - State Representative

·      Juzell Pettis - WI Director of Nursing Council

·      Janese Rix - WITCA

·      Sherrie Peterson - Self

·      Thomas Flygt - Long Term Care

·      Craig Ubbelohde  - Bethany St. Josephs Corp.

·      John Sauer - LeadingAge WI

·      Deb  Klatkiewicz - Park Manor, LTD

·      John  VanderMeer - Wisconsin Health Care Association/WI Center for Assisted Living

·      Ethan  Hollenberger - Washington County

Appearances Against

·      Kevin Gundlach - South Central Federation of Labor AFL-CIO

·      Paul Sickel - SELU WI

·      Kim Marheine - WI Board on Aging and Long Term Care

·      Heather Bruemmer - Board on Aging and Long Term Care

·      Tami  Jackson - WI BPDD

·      Stephanie  Bloomingdale - WI State AFL-CIO

·      Michael Bruhn - Alzheimer's Association

·      Janet Zander - Greater WI Agency on Aging Resources and Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network

·      Pauline  Sneath - AARP

·      Helen Marks Dicks - AARP

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Janet Bewley - State Senator

·      Sen. Rob Cowles - State Senator

·      Mark Wadium - Outagamie County Board of Supervisors

·      Eric  Bott - AFP

·      Megan  Novak - AFP

·      Michael Pochowski - WI Assisted Living Association

·      Lincoln  Burr - Disability Service Provider Network

·      Tricia  Plate - Mercy Health Services

·      Paul  Fiscus - Maplewood of Sauk Prairie

·      Lynn Howard - Four Winds Manor

·      Leah Perras - Ingleside Manor

·      David Mueller - Sturgeon Bay Health Services

·      Angela  Willms - Brookfield Rehab and Specialty Care

·      Lauren Beaumont - Sunrise Health Services

·      Steve Seybold - Homme Home

·      Cayla  Piehl - Edenbrook of Wisconsin Rapids

·      Jessica Maurer - Nekoosa Court

Registrations Against

·      Carrie Diamond - WI Aging Advocacy Network

·      Susan Fadness - AARP

·      David Dorn - AARP

·      Steve Powell - AARP

·      Joe Kallas - AARP

·      Allen Knop - AARP

·      Carol Martell - AARP

·      Nancy Koch - AARP

·      Rob Gundermann - CWAG

·      John Greene - AARP

·      Carol Greene - AARP

·      Stuart  Martell - AARP

·      Jim Ramoot - AARP

·      William Lamont - AARP

·      Judith Joslin-Crary - AARP

·      Richard Crary  - AARP

·      Margaret  Hrncirik - AARP

·      Calena Roberts - SEIU

·      Tim Carpenter - State Senator

·      Patricia Evans - Self

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 09, 2019        Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Kooyenga, seconded by Senator Jacque that Senate Bill 103 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga and Jacque.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Erpenbach and Carpenter.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Matt Wimmer

Committee Clerk