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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Relating to: licensing of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Gard, Ward, Montgomery, Krawczyk, Ainsworth, Berceau, Black, Carpenter, Hahn, Hoven, Huber, Huebsch, Johnsrud, J. Lehman, Musser, Ott, Plale, Riley, Sykora and Townsend; cosponsored by Senators Burke, Darling, Erpenbach, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Huelsman, Risser, Rosenzweig and Welch.
November 6, 2001 Referred to Committee on Health.
December 18, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (17) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.
· Representative John Gard, 89th Assembly District
· Michele Thornan, Oak Creek, WI Physical Therapy Assn.
· Jim Tenuta, Madison, WI Physical Therapy Assn.
· Otto Cordero, Madison, DR & L, WI Physical Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board
· Susan Griffin, Burlington, WI Physical Therapy Assn.
· Kathy Tomezyk, Pewaukee, WI Physical Therapy Assn.
· Ziad Jerary, Madison, self
· Michael Edwards, Waukesha, WI Physical Therapy Assn.
· Robert Kroll, Milwaukee, WI Physical Therapy Assn.
· Russ Leonard, Madison, WI Chiropractic Assn.
· Dr. Jeff Wilder, Madison, WI Chiropractic Assn.
· Dr. Dale Strama, Madison, Chiropractic Examining Board
· Dr. Jeff Mackey, Madison, Luedtke-Storm-Mackey Chiropractic
· James Greenwald, Madison, Chiropractic Examining Board
· Jeremy Stender, Eau Claire, McMahn Chiropractic & Physical Therapy
· Kurt Wipperfurth, Green Bay, Applied Khiropractic
· Steven Conway, Wausau, Allied Health
· Myra Shelton, DR & L Secretary Oscar Herrera
· Scott Stenger, Madison, WI Athletic Trainers Assn.
· Ryan Berry, Madison, WI Athletic Trainers Assn.
· Representative John Ryba, 90th Assembly District
· Representative David Ward, 37th Assembly District
· Katie Boyce, Madison, WI Speech Language Pathology & Audiololgy Assn.
· Kristine Hallisy, Monona, UW Madison PT Program
· Liz Schumacher, Madison, State Medical Society
· Alice O'Connor, Madison, State Medical Society
· Ann Schultheis, Dousman, self
· Ilene Larson, Madison, Blackhawk Technical College
· Kerwin Yenter, Madison, WU-Madison Physical Therapy
· Dr. Wm. Borrmann, D.C., Menasha, WI Chiropractors
· Heather Kapitz, Madison, Physical Therapy Program (UW-Madison)
· Bob Kapitz, Madison, Physical Therapy Program (UW-Madison)
· Andrew J. Kerk, Hartland, WI Physical Therapy Assn.
· Peter Balik, Whitefish Bay, WPTA
· Sara Smiley, Marshfield, Marshfield Clinic PT Dept.
· Jeannie Vorgele, Oregon, APTA
· Jennifer Skierka, Greenfield, WPTA
· Jill Thein-Nissenbaum, Madison, WPTA
· Stefanie Von Elbe, Madison, PTs
· Jeanne Shilts, Madison, self
· Craig Sather, Wauwatosa, WPTA
· James Spennetta, Madison, WI Chiropractic Assn.
· Jeff Lyne, Sun Prairie, LSM Chiropractic
· Dr. Nathan Constance, Baraboo, self
· Michael Zastrow, Green Bay, WI Chiropractic Assn., Allied Health of WI
· Dr. Ryne DeVries, Black River Falls, self
· Dr. Curt, Draeger, Antigo, Allied Health of WI
· Tim DeFlorior, Turtle Lake, DeFlorior Chiropractic
· Tim Shaw, Black River Falls, Allied Health
· Thomas Kaus, Barron, WI Chiropractic Assn.
· James Weber, Rice Lake, Weber Chiropractic
· Abba Bootz, Wausau, Allied Health
· Jonathen Murphy, Rice Lake, Murphy Chiropractic
· Jodi Griffith, Cumberland, Toftness Chiropractic
· Renee Krieg, Mosinee, Allied Health of WI
· Dr. Charles Herke, Mosinee, Allied Health
· John Jenkins, Menasha, self
· Ellen Marlowe, Merrill, self
· Joel Gartner, Black River Falls, Allied Health Chiropractic
· Brian Moravec, Wausau, Allied Health of WI
· Jason Theobald, Schofield, Allied Health
· Kevin Wianecki, Mosinee, Allied Health of WI
· Betsy Doran, Mosinee, Allied Health of WI
· Sue Moran, Mosinee, Allied Health of WI
· Scott Hansen, Wausau, Allied Health of WI
· Dr. Andrew VanBoo, Mondovi, Allied Health of WI
· Dr. Thomas Nelson, Wisconsin Rapids, self
· Carla Olejniczak, Schofield, Allied Health of WI
· Dr. Mary Dietz, Madison, Allied Health of WI
· Dr. Brad Kees, Fort Atkinson, Allied Health of WI
· Patrick Jozwiak, Cudahy, Allied Health
· Brent McNabb, Madison, Madison Chiropractic North
· Dr. Jeff Mackey, Middleton, LSM Chiropractic Clinics
· Nathan Meyer, Chippewa Falls, self
· Jacqueline Quelle, Thorp, Allied Health of WI
· Chris Severt, Cameron, Allied Health of WI
· Margaret Luzinski, Thorp, Allied Health of WI
· Thomas Tozer, Ladysmith, Allied Health
· Peter Steinhafel, Nekoosa, Allied Health of WI
· Michael McMahon, Eau Claire, WCA
· Wendy Varish, Howards Grove, WCA
· Cary Gundlach, Thorp, Allied Health
· Kathryn Flaherty, Janesville, Allied Health of WI
· Sandy Kozial, Ladysmith, Allied Health
· Elena Boles, Wauwatosa, WI Chiropractic Assn.
· Mark McCann, McFarland, self
· Harvey Storm, Madison, self
· Lori Strama, Medford, Allied Health
· Linda Soto, Medford, Allied Health Chiropractic
· Dawn Laher, Medford, Allied Health of WI
· Linda Kollman, Medford, Allied Health
· Valerie Hamm, Medford, Allied Health Chiropractic
· Nancy Swan, Colby, Allied Health
· Darla Rief, Medford, Allied Health
· Brad Veal, Medford, Allied Health of WI
· Laura Keith, Medford, Allied Health Chiropractic
· Daniel Lyons, Oregon, self
· Brad Wehking, Madison, self
· Sherry Walker, Baldwin, WCA
· Amy Kozlowski, Weyerheauser, Allied Health of WI
· Jeffrey Aberle, Fitchburg, self & WI Chiropractic Assn.
· Susan Robinson, Oregon, self
February 12, 2002
EXECUTIVE SESSION
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.
Moved by Representative Krawczyk, seconded by Representative Wasserman, that
Assembly Amendment 1
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Representatives Underheim, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, Olsen, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, La Fave, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.
Noes: (2) Representatives Seratti and Carpenter.
Absent: (3) Representatives Urban, F. Lasee and Lippert.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 2, Absent 3
Moved by Representative Wasserman, seconded by Representative Krawczyk, that
Assembly Bill 615
be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (11) Representatives Underheim, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, La Fave, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.
Noes: (3) Representatives Olsen, Seratti and Carpenter.
Absent: (3) Representatives Urban, F. Lasee and Lippert.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 3, Absent 3
Sandra Lonergan
Committee Clerk