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Record of Committee Proceedings

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

Assembly Bill 273

Relating to: the regulation of dental hygienists, creating a dental hygienists affiliated credentialing board, granting rule-making authority and providing penalties.

By Representatives Powers, Robson, Zukowski, Hanson, Kreibich, Turner, Hahn, Musser, Bock, Vander Loop, Notestein, Olsen, Johnsrud, Kaufert and J. Lehman; cosponsored by Senators Clausing, Zien, Plache and Risser.

November 12, 1997 Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.

January 14, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators Moen, Breske, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

Appearances for

· Judy Jay, Office of Senator Alice Clausing

· Dr. Kathleen Roth, WI Dental Assn.

· Patti Bavlnke, WI Dental Hygienists Assn.

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Secretary Marlene Cummings, Dept. of Regulation and Licensing

· Lisa Hilbert, WI Dental Hygienists Assn.

· Representative Mike Powers, 80th District

· Mara Graven, WI Dental Assn.

Registrations against

· None.

January 14, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (5) Senators Moen, Breske, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

Moved by Senator Breske, seconded by Senator Fitzgerald, that Assembly Bill 273

be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes: (5) Senators Moen, Breske, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (1) Senator Moore.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent 1

Melissa White

Committee Clerk