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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Relating to: the practice of nurse-midwifery, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Underheim, Krawczyk, Lippert, Miller, Olsen, Bies, Skindrud, Owens, Townsend and Albers; cosponsored by Senators Robson, Moen, Moore, Roessler, Rosenzweig and Wirch.
January 14, 2002 Referred to Committee on Health.
January 15, 2002 PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Present: (16) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Colon and Shilling.
Absent: (1) Representative Schooff.
· Representative Gregg Underheim, 54th Assembly District
· Dr. Kate Harrod, Madison, American College of Nurse Midwives WI Chapter
· Kathryn Osborne, Madison, American College of Nurse Midwives WI Chapter
· Dr. Leona VandeVeusse, Madison, American College of Nurse Midwives WI Chapter
· Brad Fedderly, MD, South Milwaukee, WI Academy of Family Physicians & State Medical Society
· Gina Dennik-Champion, Madison, WI Nurses Assn.
· Paul Sicula, Milwaukee, WI Academy of Trial Lawyers
· Theresa Wedekind, OCI, Director, Patients Compensation Fund
· Eileen Mallow, OCI, Assistant Deputy Director
· Linda Sanner, RN, BS, MBA, CPHQ, Madison, Board of Nursing
· Linda Farley, MD, Verona, WI Citizen Action, Physicians for a National Health Program
· Michelle Collins, Rockford, IL, Marquette University, School of Nursing
· Debra Ketterhagen, Waterford, self
· Amanda Mase, Williams Bay, ACNM
· Julie Noel, Milwaukee, self
· Lisa Espinosa, Milwaukee, self
· Judith McNeel, Livingston, self
· Lisa Wachholz, Verona, self
· Jackie Tillett, Milwaukee, Nurse Midwifery Center
· Lisa Hanson, Grafton, WI ACNM
· Aggie Hoeger, LaCrosse, American College of Nurse Midwives
· Stephanie Bloomingdale, Milwaukee, WI Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals
· Alice O'Connor, Madison, State Medical Society
January 29, 2002
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Present: (14) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, F. Lasee, Lippert, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.
Absent: (3) Representatives Krawczyk, Olsen and Seratti.
Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Underheim, that
Assembly Amendment 1
be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (14) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, F. Lasee, Lippert, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling. (Reps. Krawczyk, Olsen & Seratti would have voted aye had they been present.)
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (3) Representatives Krawczyk, Olsen and Seratti.
INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 3
Moved by Representative Johnsrud, seconded by Representative Urban, that
Assembly Amendment 1
be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, F. Lasee, Lippert, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling. (Reps. Krawczyk, Olsen & Seratti would have voted aye had they been present.)
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (3) Representatives Krawczyk, Olsen and Seratti.
ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 3
Moved by Representative Underheim, seconded by Representative Johnsrud, that
Assembly Bill 725
be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, F. Lasee, Lippert, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling. (Reps. Krawczyk, Olsen & Seratti would have voted aye had they been present.)
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (3) Representatives Krawczyk, Olsen and Seratti.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0, Absent 3
Sandra Lonergan
Committee Clerk