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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 265
Relating to: copayments and coinsurance for prescription drugs under the health insurance risk-sharing plan and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures.
By Representative Albers; cosponsored by Senator Moen, by request of the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Board of Governors.

March 30, 2001 Referred to Committee on Health.

April 10, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (15) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.

Absent: (2) Representatives F. Lasee and Walker.

Appearances for
· Representative Sheryl Albers, 50th Assembly District
· Claire Johnson, Cumberland, HIRSP Board Member

· Robert Wood, Stoughton, WPS & HIRSP Board Member

Appearances against

· Kathy Soderbloom for Senator Judy Robson, 15th Senate District

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· Tom Engels, Madison, Pharmacy Society of WI
· Bill Smith, Madison, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
· Dan Schwartzer, Madison, WI Assn. of Health Underwriters
· Maureen O'Brien, Madison, State Medical Society (SMS)
· Scott Peterson, Madison, WI Hospital Assn. (WHA)
· Russ Pederson, DHFS

· Angie Dombrowicki, DHFS

Registrations against

· None.

April 24, 2001 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (16) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.

Absent: (1) Representative La Fave.

Moved by Representative Urban, seconded by Representative Wasserman, that Assembly Amendment 1

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (13) Representatives Urban, Johnsrud, F. Lasee, Lippert, Olsen, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.
Noes: (3) Representatives Underheim, Krawczyk and Seratti.

Absent: (1) Representative La Fave.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 3, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Urban, seconded by Representative Wasserman, that Assembly Amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (4) Representatives Urban, Wasserman, Carpenter and Colon.
Noes: (12) Representatives Underheim, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Miller, Schooff and Shilling.

Absent: (1) Representative La Fave.

ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 12, Absent 1

Moved by Representative Walker, seconded by Representative Wasserman, that Assembly Bill 265

be recommended for passage.

Ayes: (15) Representatives Underheim, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.
Noes: (1) Representative Urban.

Absent: (1) Representative La Fave.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 1, Absent 1

Sandra Lonergan
Committee Clerk