Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 628

Relating to: the administration of drug products and devices by pharmacists, continuing education for pharmacists and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Albers, Underheim, F. Lasee, Olsen, Walker, Owens, Freese, Vander Loop, Gronemus, Kreibich, Hoven, Krusick, Johnsrud, Schneider, Grothman, La Fave, Plouff, Turner, Porter, Ainsworth, J. Lehman, Springer and Carpenter; cosponsored by Senators Decker, Clausing, Roessler, Fitzgerald, Moen, Schultz, Breske, Rude, Welch, Plache, Wirch, Risser, Burke, Moore and Cowles.

November 24, 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

· Representative Sheryl Albers, 50th Assembly District

· Secretary Marlene Cummings, DRL

· Andy Peterson, Hillsboro, WI Pharmacists Association

· John Benske, Madison, WI Pharmacists Association

· John Bohlman, Boscobel, Pharmacy Examining Board

· Jerald Sveum, Beloit, American Pharmaceutical Assn.

· Mary S. Hayney, Waunakee, UW School of Pharmacy

· Curtis A. Johnson, Verona, UW School of Pharmacy

· Chuck Dinkel, Oshkosh, self

Appearances against

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

· M. Colleen Wilson, Madison, State Medical Society

Appearances for Information Only

· Dr. Jay A. Gold, Madison

Registrations for

· George Potaracke, Madison, Board on Aging and Long Term Care

· Senator Brian Burke, 3rd Senate District

· Senator Fred Risser, 26th Senate District

· Senator Robert Welch, 14th Senate District

· Laura Leitch, Madison, WI Academy of Family Physicians

· Cynthia Benning, Chair, Pharmacy Examining Board

· Tom Frazier, Madison, Coalition of WI Aging Groups

· Forbes McIntosh, Madison, WI Assisted Living Assn.

· Doug Johnson, Madison, WI Merchants Federation

· Wayne Corey, WI Independent Business Assn., Inc.

Registrations against

· None.

March 3, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (15) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Walker, Lazich, Handrick, Olsen, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer, La Fave and Wasserman.

Absent: (1) Representative F. Lasee.

Moved by Representative Carpenter, seconded by Representative Walker, that Assembly substitute amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

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

Noes: (1) Representative Urban.

Absent: (1) Representative F. Lasee.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Carpenter, seconded by Representative Walker, that Assembly Bill 628

be recommended for passage as amended.

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

Noes: (1) Representative Urban.

Absent: (1) Representative F. Lasee.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1, Absent 1

Sandra Lonergan

Committee Clerk