Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

Assembly Bill 188

Relating to: fatality review teams and granting rule-making authority.

By Joint Legislative Council.

April 20, 2023             Referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

August 10, 2023         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (14)      Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Magnafici, Murphy, Schutt, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Sapik and Subeck.

Appearances For

·      Senator Joan Ballweg - 14th Senate District

·      Karen Ordinans

·      Theresa Paulus

·      Constance Kostelac - Medical College of Wisconsin

·      Sara Kohlbeck - Medical College of Wisconsin

·      Lisa Bullard-Cauthorne

·      Brian  Miller - MHA of WI

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Jenna Gormal - End Abuse WI

Registrations For

·      Senator Jesse James - 23rd Senate District

·      Connie Schulze - UW Health & UW School of Medicine and Public Health

·      Libbe Slavin - Safe Kids Wisconsin

·      Nathan Butzlaff - WI Assoc. of Local Health Departments and Boards

·      Nathan  Butzlaff - WI Public Health Association

·      Jodi Bloch - Children's Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 10, 2023        Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Magnafici, Murphy, Sapik, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Schutt.

Moved by Representative Dittrich, seconded by Representative Vining that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Magnafici, Murphy, Sapik, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Subeck, seconded by Representative Vining that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Representatives Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.

Noes:     (10)   Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Magnafici, Murphy, Sapik, Summerfield and VanderMeer.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION, Ayes 5, Noes 10

Moved by Representative Dittrich, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Bill 188 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Magnafici, Murphy, Sapik, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Subeck.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1

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Maryjane Behm

Committee Clerk