Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Bill 763

Relating to: allowing discounts for prompt payment of health care fees.

By Senators Kooyenga, Erpenbach, Feyen, Miller, Nass and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Nygren, Kolste, Magnafici, Horlacher, Sargent, Wichgers, Dittrich and Felzkowski.

January 29, 2020         Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

February 25, 2020       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

·      John Russell - Prairie Ridge Health

·      Amy Armstrong - UW Health

·      Laura Leitch - WI Hospital Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Tim Lundquist - Wisconsin Association of Health Plans

·      Melissa Henderson - Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative

·      Vaughn  Vance - WEA Trust/Health Tradition Health Plan

Registrations For

·      Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Cooperative

·      Andrew Gustafson - SSM Health

·      Connie Schulze - UW Health

·      Ann Zenk - WI Hospital Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

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

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Natalie Aicher

Committee Clerk