Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 588

Relating to: defining the practice of nursing to include acting under the direction of optometrists.

By Representatives Underheim, Robson, Handrick, Bock, Lazich, La Fave, Grothman, Hanson, Porter, Notestein, Seratti, R. Potter, Green, Ladwig, Gard, Kaufert, Ott and Gunderson; cosponsored by Senators Moen, Roessler, Breske, Rosenzweig, Welch and Rude.

November 4, 1997 Referred to committee on Health.

December 9, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (14) Representatives Underheim, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, Handrick, F. Lasee, Olsen, Wieckert, Robson, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.

Absent: (2) Representatives Urban and Carpenter.

Appearances for

· Gina Dennik-Champion, Madison, WI, WI Nurses Assn.

· Laura Leitch, Madison, WI, WI Academy of Opthamology

· Charles B. Brownlow, OD, Weyauwega, WI, WI Optometric Assn.

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Secretary Marlene Cummings, DRL

· Senator Bob Welch, 14th Senate District

Registrations against

· None.

December 9, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (14) Representatives Underheim, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, Handrick, F. Lasee, Olsen, Wieckert, Robson, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.

Absent: (2) Representatives Urban and Carpenter.

Moved by Representative Walker, seconded by Representative Olsen, that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (14) Representative Underheim, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, Handrick, F. Lasee, Olsen, Wieckert, Robson, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (2) Representative Urban and Carpenter.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 2

Moved by Representative Bock, seconded by Representative Walker, that Assembly Bill 588

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (14) Representatives Underheim, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, Handrick, F. Lasee, Olsen, Wieckert, Robson, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (2) Representatives Urban and Carpenter.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 2

Sandra Lonergan

Committee Clerk