Senate

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

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

Senate Bill 1

Relating to: spousal impoverishment under the medical assistance program.

By Senators Plache, Moen, Breske, Wineke, Wirch, Risser, Chvala, Grobschmidt, Clausing, Shibilski, Burke and C. Potter; cosponsored by Representatives Murat, Black, Vander Loop, Cullen, R. Young, Baldwin, R. Potter, Turner, Boyle, Notestein, Gronemus, Baumgart, J. Lehman and Meyer.

January 15, 1997 Referred to committee on Health, Human Services, Aging, Corrections, Veterans and Military Affairs.

February 5, 1997 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Senator Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch, Buettner, Rosenzweig and Fitzgerald.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Bruce Tammi, Oconomowoc

· Don McCloskey, Madison

· Senator Kim Plache, Racine

· David Slaughterback, Madison

Appearances against

· Secretary Joe Leean, Dept. of Health and Family Services

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for

· Representative John Lehman, Racine

· Leigh Roberts, Madison

Registrations against

· None.

April 30, 1997 EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

Absent: (1) Senator Roessler.

Moved by Senator Moore, seconded by Senator Wirch, that Senate Bill 1

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (5) Senators Moen, Breske, Moore, Wirch and Rosenzweig.

Noes: (1) Senator Fitzgerald.

Absent: (1) Senator Roessler.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 1, Absent 1

Melissa White

Committee Clerk