Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Joint Committee on Information Policy
Assembly Bill 552
Relating to: eliminating the office of health care information and transferring functions related to collection, analysis and dissemination of health care information to the department of health and family services, confidentiality of patient health care records, granting rule-making authority, providing a penalty and making appropriations.
Joint Legislative Council.
October 9, 1997 Referred to joint committee on Information Policy.
January 27, 1998
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (10) Senators Jauch, Moore, Shibilski, Panzer, Rosenzweig, Representatives Hutchison, Kaufert, Vrakas, Schneider and Hanson.
Absent: (0) None.
· Rep. Gregg Underheim, 54th Assembly District
· Kevin Lewis, Legislative Liaison, Department of Health and Family Services
· Barbara Rudolph, Deputy Director, Office of Health Care Information
· Jim Tenuta, Wisconsin Association of Life and Health Insurers, 16 N. Carroll Street, Madison
· Rep. Marlin Schneider, 72nd Assembly District, Testified in support of his amendment
· None.
· None.
· Senator Rodney Moen, 31st Senate District
· Scott Peterson, Wisconsin Health and Hospital Association
· Tony Driessen, Wisconsin Association of Nurse Anesthetists and Wisconsin Society of Podiatric Medicine, 411 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53202
· Peter Kammer, Wisconsin Association of HMOs, 2 E. Mifflin, Suite 201, Madison, WI
· Colleen Wilson, State Medical Society, 330 E. Lakeside Street, Madison, WI
February 5, 1998
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (7) Senators Jauch, Panzer, Representatives Hutchison, Kaufert, Vrakas, Schneider and Hanson.
Absent: (3) Senators Moore, Shibilski and Rosenzweig.
Moved by Representative Hanson, seconded by Representative Schneider, that
Assembly Substitute Amendment (LRBs0427)
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (9) Senator Jauch, Moore, Panzer, Rosenzweig, Hutchison, Kaufert, Vrakas, Schneider and Hanson.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Senator Shibilski.
INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 1
Moved by Representative Schneider, seconded by Representative Hanson, that
Assembly Amendment to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (LRBa1518)
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (7) Senator Jauch, Moore, Panzer, Rosenzweig, Kaufert, Schneider and Hanson.
Noes: (2) Representative Hutchison and Vrakas.
Absent: (1) Senator Shibilski.
INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 2, Absent 1
Moved by Representative Hanson, seconded by Representative Kaufert, that
Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (LRB a1518)
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Senator Jauch, Moore, Panzer, Rosenzweig, Hutchison, Kaufert, Vrakas, Schneider and Hanson.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Senator Shibilski.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 1
Moved by Representative Schneider, seconded by Representative Hanson, that
Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 as amended
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Senator Jauch, Moore, Panzer, Rosenzweig, Hutchison, Kaufert, Vrakas, Schneider and Hanson.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Senator Shibilski.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 1
Moved by Representative Schneider, seconded by Representative Kaufert, that
Assembly Bill 552
be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Senators Jauch, Moore, Panzer, Rosenzweig, Representatives Hutchison, Kaufert, Vrakas, Schneider and Hanson.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Senator Shibilski.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 1
Jake Blavat
Committee Clerk
