Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

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

Senate Bill 331

Relating to: defining the practice of nursing to include acting under the direction of optometrists.

By Senators Moen, Rosenzweig, Breske, Burke, Roessler, Rude, Farrow and Welch; cosponsored by Representatives Underheim, Robson, Goetsch, La Fave, Notestein, Hanson, Green, Ainsworth, Bock and Plouff.

October 22, 1997 Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.

October 29, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (4) Senators Moen, Breske, Roessler and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (3) Senators Moore, Wirch and Rosenzweig.

Appearances for

· Gina Dennik-Champion, WI Nurses Assn.

· Secretay Marlene Cummings, Dept. of Regulation and Licensing

· Senator Rod Moen, 31st District

· Charles Brownlow, WI Optometric Assn.

· Scott Jens, WI Optometric Assn.

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Laura Leitch, American Academy of Ophthalmologists

Registrations for

· Dr. John Bonsett-Veal, Optometry Examining Board

· Timothy Burns, Board of Nursing

Registrations against

· None.

October 30, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

Absent: (1) Senator Breske.

Moved by Senator Moen, seconded by Senator Rosenzweig, that Senate Bill 331

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (7) Senators Moen, Breske (polled), Moore, Wirch, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0, Absent 0

Melissa White

Committee Clerk