Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health and Human Services
Senate Bill 380
Relating to: coverage of services under Medical Assistance provided through telehealth and other technologies, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Kooyenga, Bewley, Testin, Carpenter, Bernier, Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, Feyen, Hansen, Johnson, LeMahieu, Petrowski, Schachtner, Stroebel and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Loudenbeck, Kolste, Quinn, Riemer, Anderson, Ballweg, Billings, Born, Bowen, Considine, Crowley, Dittrich, Doyle, Duchow, Emerson, Felzkowski, Fields, Horlacher, Jagler, Kitchens, Kulp, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, B. Meyers, Mursau, L. Myers, Nygren, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Petryk, Plumer, Pope, Rohrkaste, Snyder, Spreitzer, Steffen, Subeck, Summerfield, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, VanderMeer and Zimmerman.
August 29, 2019 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
October 09, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Dale Kooyenga - State Senator
· Janet Bewley - State Senator
· Jon Hoelter - Wisconsin Hospital Association
· Chris Meyer - Wisconsin Hospital Association
· Shana Ketelman - Wisconsin Hospital Association
· Connie Schulze - UW Health
· Rachel Zorn - UW Health
· Thomas Brazelton - UW Health
· Lisa Olsen - DHS
· TR Williams - Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association
· Sue Dieslasen - AARP
· Janet Zander - Greater WI Agency on Aging Resources
· Sara Zoran - Self
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Tim Lundquist - Wisconsin Association of Health Plans
Registrations For
· Deb Kolste - State Representative
· Rebecca Hogan - Teladoc
· Andrew Gustafson - SSM Health
· HJ Waukau - Wisconsin Medical Society
· Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of WI
· Ryan Natzke - Marshfield Clinic
· Erik Kanter - WI Association for Home Health Care
· Jeremy Levin - Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
· Kathy Markeland - Wisconsin Association of Family and Children's Agency
· Andrew Hanus - Aurora Health Care
· Nikki Vilendrer - Mayo Clinic Health Systems
· Connie Schulze - UW Health
· Helen Marks Dicks - AARP
· Doloris O'laushlin - AARP
· Carol Greene - AARP
· David Doru - AARP
· Patricia Evans - AARP
· Nancy Koch - AARP
· Wilma Lamah - AARP
· Carol Martell - AARP
· Susan Fadness - AARP
· Richard Cary - AARP
· Judith Joslin-Crary - AARP
· Allen Knop - Self
· Janet Lamont - AARP
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 23, 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 Erpenbach that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Erpenbach, seconded by Senator Kooyenga that Senate Bill 380 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