Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 2

Relating to: changing requirements for hospitals, organ procurement organizations, coroners and medical examiners with respect to the potential donation of anatomical gifts and procurement and use of body parts by an organ procurement organization.

By the Committee on Assembly Organization, by request of the Governor Tommy G. Thompson.

May 12, 1998 Referred to committee on Health.

May 12, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (12) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Walker, Foti, F. Lasee, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer and La Fave.

Absent: (4) Representatives Johnsrud, Handrick, Olsen and Wasserman.

Appearances for

· Paul Volek, Salem, WI, WI Donor Network

· A.M. D'Alessandro, Madison, WI, UW Hospital

· David McCarthy, Madison, WI, self

· Lori Shinstine, Verona, WI, UW Organ Procurement Organization

· Pete Christianson, Madison, WI, WI Transplant Group

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Representative Cloyd Porter, 66th Assembly District

· Kevin Lewis, Madison, WI, DHFS

Registrations against

· None.

May 12, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (12) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Walker, Foti, F. Lasee, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer and La Fave.

Absent: (4) Representatives Johnsrud, Handrick, Olsen and Wasserman.

Moved by Representative Underheim, seconded by Representative Bock, that Assembly Amendment 1 to April 1998 Special Session Assembly Bill 2

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (12) Representative Underheim, Urban, Walker, Foti, F. Lasee, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer and La Fave.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (4) Representative Johnsrud, Handrick, Olsen and Wasserman.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 4

Moved by Representative Underheim, seconded by Representative Bock, that Assembly Amendment 1 to April 1998 Special Session Assembly Bill 2

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (12) Representative Underheim, Urban, Walker, Foti, F. Lasee, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer and La Fave.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (4) Representative Johnsrud, Handrick, Olsen and Wasserman.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 4

Moved by Representative Underheim, seconded by Representative Bock, that Assembly Bill 2

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (12) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Walker, Foti, F. Lasee, Wieckert, Robson, Carpenter, Bock, Springer, Meyer and La Fave.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (4) Representatives Johnsrud, Handrick, Olsen and Wasserman.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0, Absent 4

Sandra Lonergan

Committee Clerk