Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
Assembly Bill 176
Relating to: permitting pharmacists to prescribe certain contraceptives, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Kitchens, Magnafici, Duchow, Tusler, Binsfeld, Sapik, Rodriguez, August, Born, Callahan, Dallman, Dittrich, Green, Hurd, S. Johnson, Knodl, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Maxey, Michalski, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, Oldenburg, Plumer, Rozar, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Subeck, Summerfield, Swearingen, Vos, Wittke, Sinicki and Clancy; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Cabral-Guevara, James and Marklein.
April 14, 2023 Referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
June 06, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Moses; Representatives Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Magnafici, Murphy, Sapik, Schutt, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Rozar.
Appearances For
· Representative Joel Kitchens - 1st Assembly District
· Representative Karen Hurd - Assembly District 68
· Marina Maes - Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
· Richelle Andrae - WI Primary Health Care Assn.
· Jaymie Lynn Crofts - Wisconsin Voices
· Courtney Joslin - R Street Institute
Appearances Against
· Tia Westhoff - Wisconsin Catholic Conference
· Mark Lehman RN BSN BBA - Catholic Medical Guild
· Elizabeth Anderson MD - Wisconsin Catholic Medical Guilds
· Jack Hoogendyk - Wisconsin Family Action
· Matt Sande - Pro-Life Wisconsin
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Nathan Butzlaff - WI Association of Local Health Dept and Boards
· Nathan Butzlaff - WI Public Health Assoc
· Kim Walz - Walgreens Co,
· Dr. Abby Cutler - American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
· Kassandra Bartelme
· Danielle Womack - Pharmacy Society of WI
· Ryan Murray - CVS Health
· Representative Donna Rozar - 69th Assembly District
· Senator Mary Felzkowski - Senate District 12
Registrations Against
· Representative Scott Allen - 97th Assembly District
· Patti Giebink MD
Registrations for Information Only
· HJ Waukau - Department of Health Services
June 14, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Magnafici, Murphy, Sapik, Schutt, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Gundrum and Subeck.
Moved by Representative Rozar, seconded by Representative Sapik that Assembly Bill 176 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (13) Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Magnafici, Sapik, Schutt, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.
Noes: (1) Representative Murphy.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 1
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Maryjane Behm
Committee Clerk
