Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Consumer Affairs

Assembly Bill 915

Relating to: eliminating outdated references to certificates of registration to practice audiology and speech-language pathology, and replacing the term “hearing aid" with “hearing instrument"; eliminating outdated references to transitional appraiser licenses; exempting certain persons who assist occupational therapists from licensure and certification requirements; use of titles and representations regarding Wisconsin registered interior designers by firms, partnerships and corporations; continuing education requirements for physicians and podiatrists; allowing the optometry examining board to deny, limit, suspend or revoke a certificate authorizing an optometrist to use topical ocular diagnostic or therapeutic pharmaceutical agents or to remove foreign bodies from an eye, and continuing education requirements for optometrists certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents or to remove foreign bodies from an eye; and public accountants practicing under a certificate of authority and qualifications for applicants for a certificate as a certified public accountant (suggested as remedial legislation by the department of regulation and licensing).

Law Revision Committee.

March 17, 1998 Referred to committee on Consumer Affairs.

March 23, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (6) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Williams and Black.

Absent: (2) Representatives Urban and Hasenohrl.

Appearances for

· William Dusso, General Counsel, Dept. of Regulation & Licensing

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· None.

Registrations against

· None.

March 24, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (8) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Williams, Hasenohrl and Black.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Ott, that Assembly Bill 915

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (8) Representatives Otte, Johnsrud, Ott, M. Lehman, Urban, Williams, Hasenohrl and Black.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 0, Absent 0

Daniel A. Young

Committee Clerk