Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

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

Senate Bill 206

Relating to: requiring insurance coverage of certain immunizations for children.

By Senators Plache, Moen, Clausing, Wineke, Rude, Breske and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Huebsch, Handrick, Kelso, Hanson, Musser, R. Young, Seratti, Cullen, Turner, Black, Baumgart, Bock, La Fave, Gronemus, Morris-Tatum, Staskunas, Notestein, Wasserman, Coggs, Murat, J. Lehman, Plouff, Hasenohrl and Baldwin.

May 13, 1997 Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.

October 8, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

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

Absent: (1) Senator Roessler.

Appearances for

· Leslie McAllister, WI Council on Children and Families

· George Brown, Connaught Labs

· Senator Kim Plache, 21st District

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Wayne Corey, WI Independent Businesses

· Bob Burke, WEAC - WFT

· Kathy Anderson, State Medical Society

Registrations against

· Bill Smith, National Federation of Businesses - WI

· Eric Borgerding, WI Manufacturers and Commerce

· Daniel Schwartzer, WI Assn. of Health Underwriters

· Lisa Hilbert, Health Insurance Assn of America

· Kelly Rosati, Assn of WI HMOs

· Chet Gerlach, State Farm Insurance

· Ron Kuehn, WI Assn. of Life Underwriters, Independent Insurance Agents, Private Insurance Agents

· James Tenuta, WI Assn. of Life and Health Insurers

November 4, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

Moved by Senator Breske, seconded by Senator Wirch, that Senate Amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (6) Senator Moen, Breske, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Senator Moen, seconded by Senator Roessler, that Senate Amendment 2

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (6) Senator Moen, Breske, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Senator Moen, seconded by Senator Roessler, that Senate Amendment 3

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (6) Senator Moen, Breske, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0, Absent 1

Moved by Senator Roessler, seconded by Senator Wirch, that Senate Bill 206

be recommended for passage as amended.

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

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0, Absent 1

Melissa White

Committee Clerk