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