Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Bill 286

Relating to: permitting pharmacists to prescribe certain contraceptives, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

By Senators Bernier, Darling, Feyen, Marklein, Testin and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Felzkowski, August, Born, Dittrich, Duchow, James, Kerkman, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Nygren, Oldenburg, Plumer, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tittl, Tranel, Tusler, Vorpagel, Vos and Wittke.

June 07, 2019              Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

November 20, 2019    Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Mary Felzkowski - State Representative

·      Joel Kitchens - State Representative

·      Maren Rasmussen - Newhauser Pharmacy

·      Dimmy Sokhal - Hayat Pharmacy

·      Kristin Lyerly - American College of OB/GyNs - Wisconsin Section

·      Kristin Weiler-Nytes - Sniteman Pharmacy

Appearances Against

·      Kim Vercauteren - Wisconsin Catholic Conference

·      Elizabeth Anderson - Wisocnsin Catholic Medical Guilds

·      Matt Sande - Pro-Life Wisconsin

·      Julaine  Appling  - WI Family Action

·      Tobey Newberger - Self

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Kathy  Bernier - State Senator

·      Connie  Schulze - UW Health & UW School of Medicine and Public Health

·      Kassandra Bartelme - Self

·      Michelle Farrell - Boscobel Pharmacy

·      Danielle  Womack - Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      Sharalee  Nichols - Self

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 08, 2020         Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Carpenter, seconded by Senator Erpenbach that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Jacque.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1

Moved by Senator Erpenbach, seconded by Senator Carpenter that Senate Bill 286 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Noes:     (1)     Senator Jacque.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1

______________________________

Matt Wimmer

Committee Clerk