Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Senate Bill 145

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 Senators Testin, Cabral-Guevara, Roys, Ballweg, Cowles, Felzkowski, Jacque, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stroebel and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Magnafici, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Dittrich, Donovan, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Murphy, Nedweski, Novak, Rodriguez, Schmidt, Schutt, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler, Wichgers and Schraa.

April 03, 2023             Referred to Committee on Health

May 24, 2023              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (6)        Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Dr. Jen Yeager - Testifying in support of SB 145

·      Diane Schadewald

·      Alyson Leon

·      Alyssa Pollow - Self

·      Ms Georgina Dennik-Champion - Wisconsin Nurses Association

·      Jennifer Popies - WIACNS

·      Amie Neumaier

·      Tina Bettin - WNA  NP FORUM AND SELF

·      Fnp Jean Roedl

·      TERRI VANDENHOUTEN - Self

·      Dr Jeff Bauer - Self

·      Fnp Cathy Devalk-holl - Self

·      Jake Brehm - Tailored FamilyCare Clinic

·      Rep Gae Magnafici - 28th Assembly district

·      Jenna Palzkill - WI Association of Nurse Anesthetists

·      DR Carol Klingbeil - UWMPs and CNS

·      Dr Lisa Hanson

·      Dr. Gina Bryan - Tellurian Inc

·      Jonathan Gelfman - Shalem Healing

·      Ms Margot Walker - SB 145

·      Dr Barbara Nichols - Wisconsin center for  nursing

Appearances Against

·      Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society

Appearances for Information Only

·      Robert Jaskulski - Wisconsin Association For Justice

Registrations For

·      Shannan Cantu Santoli

·      Clinical nurse specialist Katherine Walczak - Not speaking self

·      Jennifer Backes

·      Joseph Liggett - Self

·      Mrs Jill Redding - Self

·      Michael Redding - Self

·      Deanna Birling - Myself

·      Forbes McIntosh - Oneida Nation

·      Katherine Rembalski - Wisconsin clinical nurse specialists

·      Kathy Bruning - WIACNS

·      Elizabeth Evans

·      Michael Pochowski - Wisconsin Assisted Living Association

·      Dr Allison Wier - WIACNS

·      Dr. Molly Liddell

·      Clinical nurse specialist Angela Burns

·      Jaclyn Wirkus

·      Devinne Bahr

·      Cassidy Gomez

·      Rn Kathy Back

·      CRNA Jenea Waraxa

·      Amy Boyer - UnitedHealthcare

·      Melissa Paulson-Conger

·      Dr Rebecca Gilbertson - Tailored family care clinic

·      Stephanie Kraus

·      Joe Rodriguez - American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

·      Dr Rosina Bloomingdale - APRN, CNS, UWMilwaukee

·      Rachel Ver Velde - WMC

·      Sierra Legg - ACNM

·      Dianne Danis - Nurses

·      Dr Erin Tenney - Herself

·      Rebecca Hogan - ACNM

·      Jack O'Meara

·      Mary Czech-Mrochinski - Marquette University

·      Govt. Affairs Associate Chelsea Shanks - WI Counties Association

·      Cns Brittany Dimaggio

·      Teri White - Wisconsin nursesaN

·      CNS Jonathan Milton

·      Clinical Professor Roberta Pawlak - WNA Public Policy

·      Jack O'Meara - Wisconsin Association of School Nurses

·      Dr. April Garcia - SSM Health

·      Np Kimberly Day - Family Nurse Practitioners

·      Peter Welch - Concordia University wi

·      Mrs Marni Hebert - WNA

·      Bob Welch - Wisconsin nurses association

·      Afp state director Meg Novak - Americans for Prospertg

Registrations Against

·      Dr. Gregg Bogost - Wisconsin Radiological Society

·      Michael Welsh - Wi Dermatological Society

·      Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians

·      Dr. Michael Bottcher - WI Society of Anesthesiologists

·      Greg Hubbard - WI Psychiatric Association

·      Dr. Tony Thrasher - WI Psychiatric Association

·      Dr David Nash - Wisconsin Academy of Ophthalmology

·      Dr. Kerry Ahrens - WI Chapter , American College of Emergency Physicians

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 04, 2023        Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (6)        Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 145 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (4)     Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Felzkowski and Jacque.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Hesselbein and Carpenter.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 2

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Michael Moscicke

Committee Clerk