Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Bill 366

Relating to: creation of a primary care and psychiatry shortage grant program, exempting from taxation amounts received from such a grant program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.

By Senators Olsen, Petrowski, Carpenter, Shilling, Lasee, Harris, Lehman, Wirch, Hansen, Schultz and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Petersen, Nerison, Petryk, Severson, Jagler, Tittl, Sanfelippo, Steineke, Bies, Murphy, Strachota, Swearingen, Kolste, Williams, Czaja, Tauchen, Berceau, Mursau, Johnson, Pasch, Kaufert, Brooks, Tranel, Hebl, A. Ott, Wachs, Bernier, Wright, Riemer, LeMahieu, Danou, Billings, Bewley, Genrich and Hulsey.

October 24, 2013        Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

January 09, 2014         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (4)        Senator Vukmir; Senators Lazich, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Senator Moulton.

Appearances For

·      Senator Luther Olsen - 14th Senate District

·      John Reinemann - Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board

·      Kenneth Schellhase - Dr. - Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Eric  Tempelis - Gundersen Health System

·      Sabrina Gentile - Wisconsin Council on Children and Families

·      Jeremy Levin - Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative

·      Ryan Natzke - Marshfield Clinic

·      Connie Schulze - Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians

·      Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Medical Group Managers Association

·      Senator Dale Schultz - 17th Senate District

·      Dipsh Navsarha - Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatricts

·      Eric Jensen - Wisconsin Psychiatric Association

·      Peg Schmidt - Aurora Health Care

·      Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society

·      Nathan Berken - Medical College of Wisconsin

·      Shel Gross - Mental Health America of Wisconsin

·      Senator Tim Carpenter - 3rd Senate District

·      Kyle O'Brien - Wisconsin Hospital Association

·      Matthew Stanford - Wisconsin Hospital Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 15, 2014         Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, Lazich, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Carpenter, seconded by Senator Moulton that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, Lazich, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Vukmir, seconded by Senator Moulton that Senate Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, Lazich, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Vukmir, seconded by Senator Carpenter that Senate Bill 366 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, Lazich, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Dean Cady

Committee Clerk