Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 728

Relating to: regulation of hospitals, granting rule-making authority, and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.

By Representatives Marklein, LeMahieu, Ballweg, Bewley, Brooks, Jacque, Kapenga, Knodl, Knudson, T. Larson, Nygren, Ringhand, Severson, Doyle and Strachota; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir, Grothman and Schultz.

February 04, 2014       Referred to Committee on Health

February 12, 2014       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Severson; Representatives Sanfelippo, Strachota, Kapenga, Petersen, Rodriguez, Skowronski, Pasch, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Leah Vukmir - Sen. - 5th Senate District

·      Howard Marklein - Rep. - 51st Assembly District

·      Laura Leitch - Wisconsin Hospital Association

·      Kelly Court - Wisconsin Hospital Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Kevin Moore - Department of Health Services

Registrations For

·      Karla Ashenhurst - Ministry Health Care

·      Eric Tempelis - Gundersen Health System

·      Lisa Maroney - UW Health

·      Jeremy Levin - Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative

·      Michelle Mettner - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

·      Jim Boullion - Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 12, 2014       Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Severson; Representatives Sanfelippo, Strachota, Kapenga, Petersen, Rodriguez, Skowronski, Pasch, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Strachota, seconded by Representative Petersen that Assembly Bill 728 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Severson; Representatives Sanfelippo, Strachota, Kapenga, Petersen, Rodriguez, Skowronski, Pasch, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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AJ Scholz

Committee Clerk