Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

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

Senate Bill 250

Relating to: uniform fees chargeable for certified duplicate health care records and granting rule-making authority.

By Senators Decker and Moen; cosponsored by Representatives Kreuser, Albers, Ziegelbauer, Staskunas, Johnsrud and Ott.

June 26, 1997 Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.

December 10, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators Moen, Breske, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (2) Senators Moore and Wirch.

Appearances for

· Paul Sicula, WI Academy of Trial Lawyers

· Susan Steingass, State Bar of WI

· William Bonzel, Society Insurance

· Senator Russ Decker, 29th District

· Dave Deda, Phillips

Appearances against

· Laurie Schimek, IMC

· Peg Schmidt, WI Health Information Management Assn.

· Jenny Glaja, Meriter Hosp. & WI Health and Hosp. Assn.

· Daniel Barr, Menomonee Falls

· M. Colleen Wilson, State Medical Society

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Owen Schwerdtfeger, American Family Insurance

· Ruth Simpson, Madison

· Jim Hough, Civil Trial Counsel of WI

Registrations against

· Laura Leitch, WI Medical Group Management Assn.

· Janet Swandby, Assn of Health Information Outsourcing Svs.

· Mike Eaton, Aurora Health Care

· Chrisann Lemery, WI Health Information Management Assn.

· Sybil Letzing, WI Health Information Management Assn.

· Laura Wood, WI Health Information Management Assn.

January 14, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (5) Senators Moen, Breske, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

Moved by Senator Moen, seconded by Senator Roessler, that Senate Substitute Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction and adoption.

Ayes: (4) Senator Moen, Breske, Roessler and Rosenzweig.

Noes: (1) Senator Fitzgerald.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1, Absent 1

Moved by Senator Moen, seconded by Senator Roessler, that Senate Bill 250

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (3) Senators Moen, Breske and Roessler.

Noes: (2) Senators Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2, Absent 1

Melissa White

Committee Clerk