Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health and Human Services
Assembly Bill 458
Relating to: mental health benefits and reimbursement for mental health services under the Medical Assistance program.
By Representatives Sanfelippo, Bernier, Severson, Jagler, Tittl, Murphy, Kestell, Steineke, Bies, Strachota, Petryk, Czaja, Ballweg, Kaufert, Brooks, A. Ott, Bernard Schaber, Danou and Hulsey; cosponsored by Senators Petrowski, Schultz and L. Taylor.
November 14, 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 Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District
· Representative Joe Sanfelippo - 15th Assembly District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Shel Gross - Mental Health America of Wisconsin
· Linda Hall - Wisconsin Association of Family and Children's Agencies
· Sabrina Gentile - Wisconsin Council on Children and Families
· Jeremy Levin - Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
· Senator Dale Schultz - 17th Senate District
· Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association
· Peter Kammer - Mayo Clinic
· Eric Templis - Gundersen Health System
· 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 Lazich that Assembly Bill 458 be recommended for concurrence.
Ayes: (5) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, Lazich, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes: (0) None.
CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Dean Cady
Committee Clerk
