Noes, 0 - None.
Wasserman, Sheldon,
of Milwaukee, as a member of the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2009.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Robson, Lassa, Lazich, Kanavas and Darling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Weiden
, Mike,
of Madison, as a member of the UW Hospitals and Clinics Authority Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2011.
Confirmation.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Robson and Lassa.
Noes, 3 - Senators
Lazich, Kanavas and Darling.
Senate Bill 24
Relating to: creating an individual income tax checkoff for Wisconsin food banks that are members of Feeding America and making an appropriation.
Passage.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Robson, Lassa, Lazich and Darling.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Kanavas.
Senate Bill 27
Relating to: requiring health insurance coverage of hearing aids and cochlear implants for persons under 18 years of age.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Robson, Lassa, Lazich, Kanavas and Darling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 2.
Ayes, 7 - Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Robson, Lassa, Lazich, Kanavas and Darling.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 6 - Senators
Erpenbach, Carpenter, Robson, Lassa, Kanavas and Darling.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Lazich.
Jon Erpenbach
Chairperson
The committee on Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs reports and recommends:
Senate Bill 20
Relating to: authorizing the circuit court to order a person who engages in discrimination in employment to pay compensatory and punitive damages and a surcharge and making an appropriation.
Adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch and Lehman.
Noes, 2 - Senators
A. Lasee and Grothman.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch and Lehman.
Noes, 2 - Senators
A. Lasee and Grothman.
Senate Bill 49
Relating to: changing the procedures for filling vacant civil service positions in the city of Milwaukee.
Passage.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman and A. Lasee.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Grothman.
Senate Bill 67
Relating to: preparation time as a mandatory subject of collective bargaining.
Passage.
Ayes, 3 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch and Lehman.
Noes, 2 - Senators
A. Lasee and Grothman.
Senate Bill 94
Relating to: the licensing and regulation of thermal system insulation mechanics; creating a thermal system insulation council; requiring the employment of a state inspector; establishing standards for installing and maintaining thermal system insulation; requiring the exercise of rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty.
Adoption of Senate Amendment 1.
Ayes, 5 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman, A. Lasee and Grothman.
Noes, 0 - None.
Passage as amended.
Ayes, 4 - Senators
Coggs, Wirch, Lehman and A. Lasee.
Noes, 1 - Senator
Grothman.
Spencer Coggs
Chairperson
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor
April
14
, 2009
To the Honorable, the Senate:
The following bill(s), originating in the Senate, have been approved, signed and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State:
Bill Number Act Number
Date Approved
Senate Bill 7
Act 5
April 14
, 2009
Senate Bill 6
Act 7
April 14
, 2009
Senate Bill 36
Act 8
April 14
, 2009
Respectfully Submitted,
JIM DOYLE
Governor
__________________
State of Wisconsin
Office of the Senate President
April
14
, 2009
The Honorable, the Senate:
Pursuant to Senate Rule
46 (2)(c), I am writing to inform you that I have directed the following proposal(s) to be withdrawn from committee and rereferred. I have obtained the consent of the appropriate standing committee chairperson and the chairperson of the committee on Senate Organization.
S129
Senate Bill
160
, relating to
increasing the amount of the homestead exemption, withdrawn from committee on Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue and rereferred to committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing
.
Sincerely,
FRED A. RISSER
Senate President
__________________
State of Wisconsin
Office of Senator Jim Sullivan
April
14
, 2009
The Honorable, the Senate:
Please have the record reflect how I would have voted had I been present for the executive session of the committee on Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2009:
• Motion to recommend passage of Senate Bill 91: AYE
• Motion to recommend passage of Assembly Bill 43:
AYE
Please contact me if you have any questions pertaining to this matter.
Sincerely,
JIM SULLIVAN
State Senator, 5th Senate District
__________________
State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services
April 8, 2009
The Honorable, The Legislature:
Wisconsin State Statute 13.172 (2) directs the Department of Health Services to submit an annual report to the Legislature regarding information on pharmacies and pharmacists that discontinue participation as a certified provider of medical assistance (MA). The mandate also requires the Department to report whether pharmacists comply with the medical assistance program's deductible and co-payment requirements.
A comparison of MA certified pharmacy providers in SFY 2007 and SFY 2008 indicates 94 new pharmacies were certified as MA providers in SFY 2008. In addition, 207 Wisconsin pharmacies' or pharmacists' MA certification ended in SFY 2008. 124 of these pharmacies no longer met certification requirements; 11 providers chose to discontinue their MA certification. There were 58 out-of-state pharmacies or pharmacists that were no longer certified as providers of medical assistance in SFY 2008.
