Senate

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Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs

Senate Bill 145

Relating to: increasing the limits, and authorizing occurrence or claims-made coverage, for health care liability insurance and granting rule-making authority.

By Senators Breske, Wineke, Schultz, Jauch, Rosenzweig, C. Potter, Huelsman, Shibilski, Farrow, Wirch and Buettner; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Freese, Meyer, Vrakas, Rutkowski, Albers, Wasserman, Kreibich and Plale.

April 2, 1997 Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.

April 30, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (6) Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (1) Senator Roessler.

Appearances for

· Mark Adams, State Medical Society

· William Montei, PIC Wisconsin

· Michael Vaughn, St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co.

· Senator Roger Breske, 12th Senate District

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Peter Farrow, Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

Registrations for

· Tony Driessen, WI Assn of Nurse Anesthetists

Registrations against

· None.

April 30, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (6) Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (1) Senator Roessler.

Moved by Senator Wirch, seconded by Senator Breske, that Senate Bill 145

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (6) Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Senator Roessler.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0, Absent 1

Melissa White

Committee Clerk