Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health and Human Services
Senate Bill 581
Relating to: the prescription drug monitoring program.
By Senators Testin, Cowles, Olsen, Schachtner, Wanggaard and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, Plumer, Magnafici, Hutton, James, Petryk, Kolste, Sargent, Billings, Born, Bowen, Dittrich, Doyle, Duchow, Edming, Felzkowski, Jagler, Kitchens, Knodl, Kulp, Mursau, Petersen, Pope, Quinn, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Snyder, Spiros, Spreitzer, Thiesfeldt, Tranel and Tusler.
November 22, 2019 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
January 08, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Patrick Testin - State Senator
· John Nygren - State Representative
· Ritu Bhatnagar - Wisconsin Medical Society
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Andrew Whitacre - The Pew Charitable Trusts
Registrations For
· Erik Kanter - WI Academy of Family Physicians
· Jennifer Malcore - Shatterproof
· Carly Meyer - WI Primary Health Care Association
· Josh Kaul - Attorney General (DOJ)
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Lisa Olson - DHS
· Paul Kupski - DHS
January 23, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Erpenbach, seconded by Senator Carpenter that Senate Bill 581 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Matt Wimmer
Committee Clerk
