Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Bill 523

Relating to: tests administered to newborns for congenital disorders.

By Senators Vukmir, Petrowski, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Cowles, Darling, Hansen, Lassa, Lehman, Leibham and Olsen; cosponsored by Representatives Strachota, Kleefisch, Ballweg, Berceau, Bies, Billings, Brooks, Clark, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Kahl, Krug, Mason, Murphy, Mursau, Nass, A. Ott, Ripp, Rodriguez, Sanfelippo, Spiros, Tittl and Wright.

January 27, 2014         Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

January 29, 2014         Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Leah Vukmir - 5th Senate District

·      Senator Jerry Petrowski - 29th Senate District

·      Heather Moore - on behalf of Representative Strachota

·      Judy  Wormuth - Wisconsin Horpital Association

·      Nicole Hudzinski - American Heart Association

·      Maureen Kartheiser - March of Dimes

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Renee O'Day - Department of Health Services

Registrations For

·      Representative Joel Kleefisch - 38th Assembly District

·      Michelle Mettner - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

·      Kyle O'Brien - Wisconsin Hospital Association

·      Diane Handrick

·      Tim Hoven - Medical College of Wisconsin

·      Lisa Maroney - UW Health

·      Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf - Wisconsin Counties Association

·      Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Medical Group Management Association

·      Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Medical Group Management Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 04, 2014       Executive Session Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Erpenbach, seconded by Senator Carpenter that Senate Bill 523 be recommended for passage.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Dean Cady

Committee Clerk