SB157SB157
Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Relating to: health insurance coverage of nervous and mental disorders, alcoholism, and other drug abuse problems.
By Senators Panzer, Robson, Rosenzweig, Grobschmidt, Roessler, Risser, Darling, Wirch, Huelsman, Erpenbach, Harsdorf, Baumgart, Burke, Moore, M. Meyer and Plache; cosponsored by Representatives Ladwig, Bock, Riley, Kreibich, Leibham, La Fave, Kestell, Coggs, Wade, Carpenter, Musser, Wasserman, Freese, J. Lehman, Ott, Schneider, Powers, Turner, Albers, Richards, Gunderson, Gronemus, Kaufert, Williams, Sykora, Boyle, Balow, Black, Miller, Ryba, Pocan, Berceau and Plouff.
October 17, 2001 Referred to Committee on Health.
February 12, 2002 PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (14) Representatives Underheim, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, Olsen, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.
Absent: (3) Representatives Urban, F. Lasee and Lippert.
· Representative Bonnie Ladwig, 63rd Assembly District
· Darlene Reiter, Racine, AMI
· Tad Ottman, Senator Mary Panzer, 20th Senate District
· Micke Toac-Holly, Oshkosh, self
· Nancy Callentine, Menasha, self
· Michael Miller, MD, Middleton, State Medical Society
· Nancy Brzonkala, Milwaukee, self
· Susan Opheim, Madison, HOPES
· Ed Erwin, Madison, self
· Chris Weber-Rogers, Whitefish Bay, self
· Shel Gross, Madison, Mental Health Assn. of Milwaukee County
· Catherine Beilman, Madison, NAMI-WI
· Frank Ryan, Middleton, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
· Sarah Bowen, Madison, WI Psychological Assn, Coalition for Fairness in Mental Health & Substance Abuse Insurance
· Jeff Pearcy, Brookfield, WI Alliance for Addictions, Public Policy & Education
· Kristin Kerschensteiner, Madison, WI Coalition for Advocacy
· Blake Smith, Kenosha, American Society of Travel Agents & NFIB
· Dr. Alan Krumholz, Onalaska, Health Tradition Health Plan
· James Buchen, Madison, WMC
· Dan Schwartzer, Madison, WI Assn. of Health Underwriters
· Bill Smith, Madison, National Federation of Independent Business
· Dick Lyshel, Madison, self
· Pat Osborne, Madison, WI Assocation of Life & Health Insurers
· Representative Peter Bock, 7th Assembly District
· Representative Mike Powers, 80th Assembly District
· Kathy Soderbloom, Senator Judy Robson, 15th Senate District
· Representative David Cullen, 13th Assembly District
· Representative Lorraine Seratti, 36th Assembly District
· Representative Antonio Riley, 18th Assembly District
· Bill Stone, Oconomowoc, WAAODA, Coalition for Fairness
· Cindy Harrington, Madison, self
· Robert Wrenn, Shorewood, TLS
· Gwen Thompson, Madison, NAMI, self
· Jane Bretman, Madison, self
· Carolyn Schueppal, Madison, self
· Beth Hoffman, Green Bay, NAMI of Brown County
· Merrill Hawkins, Brookfield, self
· Stephen Helfer, Mequon, Transitional Living Services, Inc.
· Diane Michalski Turner, Madison, Women & Poverty Public Education Initiative
· Nancy S. Phythyon, Green Bay, NAMI, Brown County
· Marc Herstand, Madison, National Assn. of Social Workers
· Kathy Markeland, Madison, WI Catholic Conference
· Dr. Jeffrey Grossman, Madison, UW Medical Foundation
· Joanne Ricca, Milwaukee, WI State AFL-CIO
· Victor Jesudason, Madison, AARP
· Deb Day, Mt. Horeb, self
· Lisa Hilbert Maroney, Madison, WI Council on Children & Families
· Mark Wadium, Appleton, Outagamie County Board of Supervisors
· Timothy E. Caden, MD, Madison, self
· Dean E. Whiteway, MD, LaCrosse, Gunderson Lutheran & State Medical Society
· Tiffany Richards, Madison, WI Nurses Assn.
· Dr. Clyde Chumbley, Menomonee Falls, Pres. Medical Health
· Robert M. Molloy, MD, Wauwatosa, State Medical Society
· Alice O'Connor, Madison, State Medical Society
· Gloria J. Waity, Madison, WREA-WI Retired Educators' Assn.
· Liz Buchen, Madison, Lutheran Social Services
· Ann Skochinski, Green Bay, self
· Evelyn Thompson, Fitchburg, self
· Beth Smith, Madison, AFSCME Council 11
· Helen Geyso, Kenosha, NAMI-WI
· L. Genfund, Madison, League of Women Voters-Wisconsin
· Paul Thompson, Fitchburg, self
· James Bailey, Madison, NAMI
· Tim Collentine, Menasha, NAMI
· Tracey Spencer, Pleasant Prairie, Bridges Community Center
· Pat Woicek, Madison, NAMI-Dane County
· Don Maasz, Jefferson, NAMI-Jefferson County
· Chris Thomas-Cramer, Madison, WI Council on Developmental Disabilities
· James E. DeClue, Fond du Lac, NAMI-FDL
· Norbert Suacina, Fond du Lac, self
· Leslie McAllister, Madison, National Assn. of Social Workers WI Chapter
· Edith Jarvis, Fond du Lac, NAMI-FDL
· Carol Maasz, Jefferson, NAMI-Jefferson County
· Karma Maasz, Jefferson, self
· Gregory C. Smith, Madison, self
· Joan Liegel, Madison, self
· Gene Duncan, Wauwatosa, NAMI-WI
· Rena Stout, Fond du Lac, NAMI
· Rev. Sue Moline Larson, Madison, Lutheran Office for Public Policy in WI
· Mike A. Rich, Kenosha, Bridges
· Judith K. Ried, Kenosha, Bridges Community Center
· Denison Tucker, Verona, NW Counseling & Guidance Clinic
· Mary Conroy, Madison, self
· Michael Blumenfeld, Madison, WI Jewish Conference
· David Wagner, Kenosha, Bridges Community Center
· David Baldridge, De Forest, self
· M. Connie Fell, McFarland, self
· Dr. Catherine Slota Varma, Milwaukee, State Medical Society
· Representative Glenn Grothman, 59th Assembly District
· Nathan Elias, Milwaukee, Metropolitan Milwaukee Assn. of Commerce
· Ron Hermes, Madison, Health Insurance Assn. of America
· Doug Johnson, Madison, WI Merchants Federation
· Kathi Kilgore, Madison, WI Restaurant Assn.
· Sarah Decorah, Madison, Petroleum Marketors Assn. of WI & WI Assn. of Convenient Stores
· Mary Ann Gerrard, Madison, WI Auto & Truck Dealers Assn.
· Gail Sumi, Madison, Alliance of Cities
· Doug Johnson, Madison, Midwest Hardware Assn.
· Janet Swanby, Madison, WI Retail Lumber Assn.
· Janet Swanby, Madison, Outdoor Advertising Assn. of WI
· Matt Sande, Madison, WI Health & Hospital Assn.
· Louis Schubert, Madison, WI Assn. of Health Plans
· Jacki Seversen, Janesville, WI Assn. of Health Underwriters
· Dan Schwartzer, Madison, WI Assn. of Provider Networks
· Clara Stonner, Fitchburg, self
March 14, 2002
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Sandra Lonergan
Committee Clerk
