Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Bill 89

Relating to: licensure of dental therapists; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; and granting rule-making authority.

By Senators Craig, Darling, L. Taylor, Kapenga, Tiffany, Kooyenga, Bernier, Hansen, Stroebel and Schachtner; cosponsored by Representatives Felzkowski, Nygren, Kolste, Mursau, Neylon, Pronschinske, Skowronski, Snyder, Stafsholt, Tauchen, Quinn, Dittrich, Emerson, Gundrum, Hutton, Katsma, Kulp, Magnafici, L. Myers, Plumer, Ramthun, Schraa, Tusler, Wittke and Zimmerman.

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

August 21, 2019         Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Dave Craig - State Senator

·      Mary Felzkowski  - State Representative

·      Jane Koppelman - Pew Trust

·      Mike Helgeson - Apple Tree Dental

·      Stacy Bisenius  - Wisconsin Dental Hygenists Association

·      Ann Lynch  - American Dental Hygenists Association

·      Christy Jo  Fogarty  - Advanced Dental Therapy

·      Jane Baumann - Northcentral Technical College

·      Marlene Roberts - Northcental Technical College

·      Lori Wegers  - Northcentral Technical College

·      George Hintac  - Social Development

·      Matt Crespin  - Childrens Health Alliance of Wisconsin

·      T.R.  Williams  - Wisconsin Primary Healthcare Association

·      Tina Sopiwrik  - Wisconsin Oral Health Coalition

·      Julie Grace - Badger Institute

·      Jason Hicks - Badger Institute

·      Jeff Kaphengst  - Disability Service Provider Network Inc

·      Tami Jackson - Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities

·      Paul Tredian - College of Menominee Nation

·      Brandon Stevens - Oneida Nation

·      Jennifer Lehto - Self

·      Linda Boharek - Self

·      Vicki  Jeppesen - Northcentral Technical College

Appearances Against

·      Matt  Rosetto  - Wisconsin Dental Association

·      Mary Czech-Mrochinski  - Marquette University

·      Louis Boryc - Self

·      Ninia Linens  - Academy of General Dentistry

·      Patrick Tepe - Wisconsin Dental Association

·      Monica Hebl - Self

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Matt Glans - Heartland Institute

·      Rachel Hogan  - Swinomish Indian Tribal Community

·      Andy Engel - Alliance of Health Insurers

·      Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Cooperative

·      Mike Pochowski - WI Assisted Living Association

·      Jack O'Meana - WI Association of School Nurses

·      William Parke-Sutherland - Kids Forward

·      Sara Finger - WI Alliance for Womens Health

·      No Name - Wisconsin Association of Health Plans

·      Kyle Christianson - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      No Name - Survival Coalition

·      Joe Strohl - Menominee Tribe

·      Erik Kanter - WI Public Health Association

·      Erik Kanter - WI Association of Local Health Departments and Boards

·      Ann Boson - Delta Dental of Wisconsin

·      Judi  Bloch - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

·      Elizabeth  Cliffe - Ascension Wisconsin

·      John Forester - School Administrators Alliance

·      Linda  Jorgenson - Wisconsin Dental Hygenists Association

·      Eric Jensen - American College of Emergency Physicians

·      Robert Hemerley - WI-DHA

·      Laura  Rose - Wisconsin Hospital Association

·      Connie Schulze - UW Health

Registrations Against

·      Jose  Gonzalez - Self

·      Van Wanggaard - State Senator

Registrations for Information Only

·      Debra DeNune - PHMDC

March 26, 2020           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Natalie Aicher

Committee Clerk