Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 219
Relating to: changing the term “assisted living facility” to “residential care apartments” and defining the term “stove” for the purposes of residential care apartments.
By Representatives Underheim, Kelso, Ladwig, Musser, Olsen, Lorge, Owens, Hahn, Handrick, Springer, Grothman, Kaufert, Gunderson, F. Lasee, Harsdorf, Hanson and Wasserman; cosponsored by Senators Moen, Buettner, Breske, Schultz and Moore.
March 25, 1997 Referred to committee on Health.
April 15, 1997
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (15) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Lazich, Handrick, F. Lasee, Olsen, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.
Absent: (1) Representative Walker.
· Herman Holtzman, AARP
· David B. Slautterback, AARP
· Eileen Daly, WI Assisted Living Association
· None.
· Donna McDowell, Dept. of Health & Family Services
· Wendy Fearnside, Dept. of Health & Family Services
· Tom Ramsey, WI Assn. of Homes & Services for the Aging
· Representative Peggy Krusick, 97th Assembly District
· Jim McGinn, WI Health Care Association
· Senator Rod Moen, 31st Senate District
· None.
May 27, 1997
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (14) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, F. Lasee, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.
Absent: (2) Representatives Handrick and Olsen.
Moved by Representative Springer, seconded by Representative Johnsrud, that
Assembly substitute amendment 1
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, F. Lasee, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (2) Representative Handrick and Olsen.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 2
Moved by Representative Carpenter, seconded by Representative Bock, that
Assembly Bill 219
be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, F. Lasee, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (2) Representatives Handrick and Olsen.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 2
Sandra Lonergan
Committee Clerk