Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

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

Senate Bill 389

Relating to: providing exceptions for dental plans from certain mandated coverages.

By Senators Moen, Burke and Roessler; cosponsored by Representatives Kelso and Underheim.

December 30, 1997 Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.

March 4, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

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

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Jack Wiggin, Care Plus Dental Plans

· Representative Carol Kelso, 88th Assembly District

· Jim Tenuta, WI Assn. of LIfe and Health Insurers

· Dennis Brown, Delta Dental Plan of WI

· Dr. Loren Swanson, WI Dental Assn.

· Andy Franken, Wausau Insurance

· Mary Haffenbredl, Atrium Health Plan

· Amy Lodes, Blue Cross and Blue Shield United

Appearances against

· Larry Rambo, Prime Care

· Claire Johnson, Group Health Cooperative - Eau Claire

· Ann Haney, Dean Health Plan

· Dr. John Fox, Physicians Plus

Appearances for Information Only

· Bill Smith, National Federation of Independent Businesses

Registrations for

· Katie Boyce, Dental Associates/Care Plus

· Tim Quinlan, Dental Associates Ltd.

· Ann Jablonski, Humana/Employers Health

· Senator Brian Burke, 3rd Senate District

· Lisa Hilbert, Delta Dental

· Pete Christianson, AFLAC

Registrations against

· Peter Kammer, Assn. of WI HMOs

· Joe Kachelski, Physicians Plus

March 18, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Roessler, seconded by Senator Rosenzweig, that Senate Bill 389

be recommended for passage.

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

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0, Absent 0

Melissa White

Committee Clerk