Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary

Assembly Bill 248

Relating to: increasing the limits, and authorizing occurrence or claims-made coverage, for health care liability insurance and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Green, Freese, Meyer, Vrakas, Rutkowski, Albers, Wasserman, Kreibich and Plale; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Wineke, Schultz, Jauch, Rosenzweig, C. Potter, Huelsman, Shibilski, Farrow, Welch and Buettner.

April 3, 1997 Referred to committee on Judiciary.

April 15, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Representatives Green, Grothman, Freese, Vrakas, Kelso, Rutkowski, Notestein, Hubler and Cullen.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Mark Adams, State Medical Society

· William Montei, PIC Wisconsin

· Kathy Andersen, State Medical Society

Appearances against

· Dr. Al Fisher, Oshkosh, WI

Appearances for Information Only

· Peter Farrow, Office of Commissioner of Insurance

Registrations for

· Senator Robert Welch, 14th District

· Tony Driessen, PIC Wisconsin

· Michael R. Vaughan, St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company

Registrations against

· None.

April 29, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Green, Grothman, Freese, Vrakas, Kelso, Rutkowski, Notestein, Hubler and Cullen.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Vrakas, seconded by Representative Freese, that Assembly Bill 248

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Green, Grothman, Freese, Vrakas, Kelso, Rutkowski, Notestein, Hubler and Cullen.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0

Julie Conley

Committee Clerk