SB157SB157
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs
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.
April 25, 2001 Referred to Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.
September 19, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (8) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
Absent: (1) Senator Rosenzweig.
· William Stone, Coalition for Fairness
· Tad Ottman, Office of Senator Mary Panzer
· Fred Rubner, Mequon
· Sarah Bowen, WI Psychological Assn., Coalition for Fairness
· Frank Ryan, NAMI WI
· Dr. Michael Miller, State Medical Society
· Shel Gross, Mental Health Association
· Jeff Pearcy, WI Addictions Alliance
· Gina Dennik-Champion, WI Nurses Assn.
· Barbara Wolff, NAMI Dane County
· Linda Hall, WI Council on Children and Families
· Donajane Brasch, DePere
· Beth Hoffman, NAMI Brown County
· Jane Brotman, Madison
· Marc Herstand, NASW
· Mark Thomas Ryan, Sun Prairie
· Gwen Thompson, Madison
· Merrill Hawkins, Brookfield
· Kathryn Jalas Franke, WI Family Ties
· Marjorie Morgan, Archdiocese of Milw
· Sue Petkousek, NAMI
· Dianne Greenley, WI Coalition for Advocacy
· Michael Bohn, Fitchburg
· Randall Coloni, Madison
· Bill Smith, NFIB
· Ron Hermes, Health Insurance Assn. of America
· Don Ferguson, Dean Health Systems
· Pat Osborne, WALHI
· Michael Ostrov, GHC
· Amy Starobin, Madison
· Walter Nencka, Jr., NAMI Washington County
· Ruth Siegal, Madison
· Kathryn Kuhn, Medical College of WI
· Liz Buchen, Lutheran Social Services
· Barbara Lyons, WCDD
· Darcy Haber, WI Citizen Action
· Susan Mader, Madison
· Kris Thommesen, NAMI
· Representative Bonnie Ladwig, 63rd District
· Maureen O'Brien, State Medical Society
· Susan Gadacz, Madison
· A. Rowland Todd, Madison
· Representative Tim Carpenter, 9th District
· Mary Hanson, Madison
· Senator Bob Wirch, 22nd District
· Robert Wrenn, Transitional Living Services
· Stephen Helfer, Waukesha
· James Penczykowski, Madison
· Pat Woicek, NAMI
· Evelyn Thompson, Fitchburg
· Luann Simpson, AMI Consumer Advocacy Team
· Jeff Carroll, South Central Employee Assistance Professionals Assn.
· Sue Maurer, Mental Health Center
· Amy Randolph, AMI-CAT
· Ken Kempfert, Belleville
· Leslie McAlister, CWAG
· Jean Hylland, Belleville
· Kay Thuecks, Hartford
· James Bailey, NAMI
· Catherine Beilman, NAMI WI
· Maggie Mezena, WI Family Ties
· Patricia Campbell, NAMI
· Paul Thompson, NAMI
· Michael Steinhauer, WI Occupational Therapy Assn.
· Marilyn Duguid, WI Assn. on AODA
· Clara Stonner, Fitchburg
· Michael Florek, WAAODA
· Kathy Markeland, WI Catholic Conference
· Nancy Collentine, Menasha
· Rep. David Cullen, 13th District
· Donna Ulteig, NASW/NAMI
· Joan Liegal, Madison
· Allen Liegal, NAMI
· Kelly Jacobs Mudd, Madison
· David Mudd, Madison
· Paula Jacobs, Madison
· Representative Peter Bock, 7th District
· Mary Ann Doll, Waunakee
· Susan Heidrick, Madison
· Dan Jenkins, Whitehall
· Judy Lasher, Merrillan
· Joyce Schmidt, Kewaskum
· Lori Kittleson, Sparta
· Trevor Rakow, Madison
· Eva Martinez, Madison
· Heidi Schnick, Madison
· Jean Schnick, Madison
· Tom Schnick, Madison
· Donna Peterson, Madison
· Dale Imberg, Madison
· Kathryn and Bernal Bronson, Madison
· Nelda Soehnlein, Madison
· Elaine Gundlach, McFarland
· David Nencka, Hubertus
· Shelley White, Brooklyn
· Barbara Beckert, Milwaukee Jewish Council
· Debra Reak, West Bend
· Mary Frawley, Madison
· Cheryl Unfred, Madison
· Pam Acker, Madison
· Darcy Haber, Madison
· Marie Doll, Waunakee
· Jerry Doll, Waunakee
· Carol Jean Buelow, Madison
· Mark Wadium, Outagamie County Board of Supevisors
· Karen Avery, Milwaukee
· Susan Shepanek, NAMI
· Mary Lou Burger, Milwaukee
· Deborah Jackson, Milwaukee
· Charlene Hintz, Jackson
· Larnzetta McFadden, Milwaukee
· Amalia Hefter, Milwaukee
· Carol Dins, Kewaskum
· Mary Wiegers, Milwaukee
· Calvin Tucker, Madison
· Carolyn Koepp, Madison
· Daniel Idzikowski, Catholic Charities
· John Grace, WI Assn. of Family and Children's Agencies
· Clara McCardle, Madison
· Virginia Bryan, Green Bay
· Julie D'Angelo, Madison
· Sharon Borchert, West Bend
· Rev. Sue Moline Larson, Lutheran Social Services
· Jackie Baldwin, St. Germain
· Janet Oakley, Cottage Grove
· Jim Strachota, West Bend
· Stewart Holmen, Washburn
· Julie Guenther, Sun Prairie
· Cristine Weber-Rogers, NAMI
· Ken Czaplewski, Muskego
· Steve Miller, Independent Business Association of WI
· Doug Johnson, WI Merchants Fed, Midwest Hardware Assn.
· Todd Pierce, WI Retailer Lumber Assn., Outdoor Advertising Assn.
· Gary Manke, WI Automotive Parts Assn., WI Aftermarket Assn., Midwest Equipt.
· Sarah Decorah, Petroleum Marketers Assn. of WI
· Michelle Kussow, WI Grocers Assn.
· Kathi Kilgore, WI Restaurant Assn.
· Mary Ann Gerard, WI Auto and Truck Dealers Assn.
· Dan Schwartzer, WAHU, WI Assn. of Provider Networks
· Scott Peterson, WI Hospital Assn.
· Louie Schubert, WI Assn. of Health Plans
September 28, 2001
EXECUTIVE SESSION - POLLING
Moved by Senator Moen that
Senate Bill 157
be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senators Moen, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer and Rosenzweig.
Noes: (4) Senators Breske, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 4, Absent 0
Committee Clerk
