Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care

Assembly Bill 203

Relating to: requiring criminal history searches of certain persons hired or proposed to be hired by certain facilities or services, requiring conduct of an elder abuse awareness campaign, authorizing positions for the board on aging and long-term care, clarifying requirements for reporting the misappropriation of property, abuse or neglect of certain patients or facility residents, making appropriations and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Hahn, Zukowski, Schafer, Skindrud, Freese, Kreibich, Ladwig, Walker, Urban, Musser, Kelso, Huebsch, R. Potter, Underheim, Goetsch, Hanson, Ainsworth, La Fave, Lazich, Carpenter, Owens, Powers, Springer, Plale, Gunderson, Seratti, Kaufert and Wasserman; cosponsored by Senators Clausing, Rosenzweig and A. Lasee.

March 20, 1997 Referred to committee on Aging and Long-Term Care.

June 3, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Representatives Zukowski, Gard, Owens, Sykora, Wieckert, Krusick, Carpenter, Meyer and Hebl.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Rep. Eugene Hahn

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· William P. Donaldson - Representing the Board on Aging and Long-Term Care

· John Kiesow - Representing DHFS

Registrations for

· Sen. Alice Clausing

· Rep. Greg Underheim

· Rep. Mike Huebsch

Registrations against

· None.

June 3, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Zukowski, Gard, Owens, Sykora, Wieckert, Krusick, Carpenter, Meyer and Hebl.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Krusick, seconded by Representative Carpenter, that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 3

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (9) Representative Zukowski, Gard, Owens, Sykora, Wieckert, Krusick, Carpenter, Meyer and Hebl.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Krusick, seconded by Representative Meyer, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 3 to Assembly Bill 203

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (9) Representative Zukowski, Gard, Owens, Sykora, Wieckert, Krusick, Carpenter, Meyer and Hebl.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Wieckert, seconded by Representative Meyer, that Assembly Bill 203

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Zukowski, Gard, Owens, Sykora, Wieckert, Krusick, Carpenter, Meyer and Hebl.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0

Scott E. Suder / Anne M. Thompson

Committee Clerk