Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs
Senate Bill 258
Relating to: the regulation and licensure of podiatrists, abolishing the podiatry examining council and creating a podiatrists affiliated credentialing board, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.
By Senators Wirch, Breske, Drzewiecki, Fitzgerald, Plache, Rosenzweig, Rude, Weeden and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, Robson, Duff, Handrick, Jensen, Kreuser, Ladwig, La Fave, F. Lasee, J. Lehman, Notestein, Johnsrud, Ourada, Plale, Porter, Powers, Springer and Turner.
July 10, 1997 Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.
December 17, 1997
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (7) Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Absent: (0) None.
· Senator Bob Wirch, 22nd District
· Dr. Kevin Kortsch, WI Society of Podiatric Medicine
· None.
· None.
· Dr. Rodolfo Molina, Medical Examining Board
· Marlene Cummings, Dept. of Regulation and Licensing
· Dr. Stephen Arbes, Podiatrists Examining Council
· None.
December 17, 1997
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (7) Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Absent: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Wirch, seconded by Senator Roessler, that
Senate Bill 258
be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (7) Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 0
Melissa White
Committee Clerk