Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 396

Relating to: advanced practice registered nurses, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Cabral-Guevara, Magnafici, Brandtjen, Brooks, Callahan, Gundrum, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Macco, Murphy, Petersen, J. Rodriguez, Rozar, Skowronski, Snyder, Tauchen, Tittl, Tusler, Wichgers, Riemer and Dittrich; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Marklein, Stroebel and Jacque.

June 14, 2021              Referred to Committee on Health

July 29, 2021               Public Hearing Held

Present:       (13)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Rozar, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Skowronski, Riemer and S. Rodriguez.

Appearances For

·      State Sen. Pat Testin - 24th District

·      State Rep. Rachael Cabral-Guevara - 55th Assembly District

·      State Rep. Gae Magnafici - 28th Assembly District

·      Gina Dennik-Champion - WI Nurses Association

·      Tina Bettin

·      Jeff Bauer

·      MaryAnn Moon

·      Dr. Mary Beck Metzger

·      Jean Roedel

·      Curtis Thompson - WIANA

·      Christine Roth - WIANA

·      Tina Nelson - WIACNS

·      Patrice Fedel

·      Joanne Archer

·      MaryAnne Scherer - American College of Nurse Midwives - WI

·      Sarah Tyler-Peterson - American College of Nurse Midwives - WI

·      Mark Tyler - OEM Fabricators, INC.

·      Jill Redding

·      Kristin Cleary

·      Margaret Schmetzer

·      Denise Turnmeyer

·      Denise Turnmeyer

·      Gina Bryan

·      Pamela Watson Konrath - WIACNS

Appearances Against

·      Laura Wyatt

·      Elizabeth Yun - WI Society of Anesthesiologists

·      Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society

·      Dr. Nicole Hemkes

·      Dr. Elizabeth Menzel - WI Academy of Family Physicians

·      James Nicholson - WSA

·      Kyle Nichols - WSA

·      Kristin Bevil - WSA

Appearances for Information Only

·      Matthew Stanford - WI Hospital Association

·      Barbara Nichols

Registrations For

·      Karla Ashenhurst - United Health

·      Kathleen Kochinski

·      Christine Wallis

·      Kate Hartman

·      Carolee Czarnecki

·      Julie MacKenzie

·      Diane Melrose

·      April Garcia

·      Forbes Mcintosh - Oneida Nation

·      Michael Pochowski - WI Assisted Living Association

·      Victoria Foeger

·      Tina Beth

·      Jeffrey Bauer

·      Sarah Kruger

·      Jay Gottschalk

·      Kathy Bruning - WI Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists

·      Jennifer Popies

·      Annette Garcia

·      Joseph Beiler

·      Bob Welch - WI Nurses Association

·      Bob Welch - Concordia University

·      Anne Putzer

·      Melissa Paulson-Conger

·      Steve Lyons - Health Tradition Health Plan

·      Steve Lyons - WEA Trust

·      Scott Manley - WMC

·      Rebecca Hogan - American College of Nurse Midwives

·      Megan Novak - Americans for Prosperity - WI

·      Diane Schadewald

Registrations Against

·      Katie Fink

Registrations for Information Only

·      Cathy Tinsley

January 12, 2022         Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Rozar, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Riemer, Anderson, Vining and S. Rodriguez.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Skowronski.

Moved by Representative Wichgers, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Amendment 2 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Riemer, Anderson, Vining and S. Rodriguez.

Noes:     (2)     Representatives Rozar and Moses.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 2

Moved by Representative Wichgers, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Riemer, Anderson, Vining and S. Rodriguez.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Rozar.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1

Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Bill 396 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Cabral-Guevara, Riemer and S. Rodriguez.

Noes:     (6)     Representatives VanderMeer, Rozar, Moses, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 6

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Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk