Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Public Benefit Reform
Assembly Bill 934
Relating to: disenrollment of ineligible individuals from and redeterminations of eligibility for the Medical Assistance program and database confirmation for public assistance program eligibility.
By Representatives Penterman, August, Vorpagel, Allen, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, James, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Macco, Magnafici, Moses, Petersen, Plumer, Schraa, Snyder, Sortwell, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler, Wichgers, Zimmerman and Born; cosponsored by Senators Stafsholt, Jacque, Bernier, Feyen and Nass.
January 31, 2022 Referred to Committee on Public Benefit Reform
February 08, 2022 Public Hearing Held
Present: (0) None.
Absent: (7) Representative Krug; Representatives Schraa, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Behnke, L. Myers and Conley.
Excused: (2) Representatives Allen and Cabrera.
Appearances For
· Rep. Tyler August - 32nd Assembly District
· Chase Martin - Opportunity Solutions Project
· Chase Martin - Opportunity Solutions Project
Appearances Against
· Tami Jackson - WI Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
· Brenda Lewison - Local Action of Wisconsin
· Kim Vercauteren - Wisconsin Catholic Conference
· Kim Vercauteren - Wisconsin Catholic Conference
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Rep. William Penterman - 37th State Assembly District
· Sen. Rob Stafsholt - 10th State Senate District
Registrations Against
· William Parke-Sutherland - Kids Forward
· Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Public Health Association
· Pastor Cindy Crane - Lutheran Office for Public Policy in Wisconsin
· Dana Bacon - Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
· Molly Collins - American Lung Association
· Peter Bakken - Wisconsin Council of Churches
· Sara Sahli - American Cancer Society
· Chelsea Fibert - Wisconsin Counties Association
Registrations for Information Only
· HJ Waukau - Wisconsin Department of Health Services
· Catherine McDermott - Alliance of Health Insurers
February 10, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (7) Representative Krug; Representatives Schraa, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Behnke, Cabrera and Conley.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Allen and L. Myers.
Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Behnke that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Representative Krug; Representatives Schraa, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara, Behnke, Cabrera and Conley.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Brandtjen, seconded by Representative Schraa that Assembly Bill 934 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Representative Krug; Representatives Schraa, Brandtjen, Cabral-Guevara and Behnke.
Noes: (2) Representatives Cabrera and Conley.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 2
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John Reinemann
Committee Clerk
