Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

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

Senate Bill 416

Relating to: deductibles for coverage of treatment for alcoholism and other drug abuse problems and nervous and mental disorders.

By Senators Roessler, Burke, Shibilski, Panzer, George, Darling, Clausing, Wirch and Rosenzweig; cosponsored by Representatives Notestein, Harsdorf, Ourada, Bock, Turner, Musser, Robson, Plale, Brandemuehl, Boyle, R. Young, Hasenohrl, Baldwin, Riley, Hanson, L. Young, Wasserman, Kreuser, Springer, La Fave, Murat and Gronemus.

January 28, 1998 Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.

February 11, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

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

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Senator Carol Roessler, 18th District

Appearances against

· Pete Kammer, Assn. of WI HMOs

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

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Kathy Anderson, State Medical Society

· Marc Herstand, National Assn. of Social Workers

· Leslie McAllister, WI Council on Children and Families

· Representative Notestein, 19th District

Registrations against

· Alice O'Connor, Physicians Plus

· Ed Blume, WI Assn. of Health Underwriters

· Andy Franken, Wausau Insurance

· Chet Gerlach, State Farm Insurance

· Ron Kuehn, WI Assn of Life Underwriters; Independent Insurance Agents; Professional Insurance Agents

March 4, 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 416

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (4) Senators Moen, Moore, Roessler and Rosenzweig.

Noes: (2) Senators Breske and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 2, Absent 0

Melissa White

Committee Clerk