Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

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

Assembly Bill 675

Relating to: coverage of, and prohibiting prior authorization for, treatment of an emergency medical condition.

By Representatives Johnsrud, Robson, Bock, Wasserman, Brandemuehl, Notestein, R. Young, Musser, Turner; Cosponsored by Senators Wineke, Clausing and Panzer.

March 12, 1998 Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.

March 18, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (6) Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Representative DuWayne Johnsrud, 96th District

· Representative Judy Robson, 45th District

· Nancy Wenzel, Assn. Of WI HMOs

· Ken Johnson, WI College of Emergency Physicians

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Scott Peterson, WI Health and Hospital Assn.

· Karen Teske-Obsorne, WI ACEP

· Dr. Philip Blank, WI Council of Senior Citizens

· Laura Leitch, Medical College of WI

· M. Colleen Wilson, State Medical Society

Registrations against

· None.

March 18, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (6) Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Senator Roessler, Seconded by Senator Rosenzweig, that Assembly Bill 675 be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes: (6) Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0, Absent 0

Melissa White

Committee Clerk