Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Insurance and Housing
Senate Bill 300
Relating to: copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance for oral chemotherapy and injected or intravenous chemotherapy.
By Senators Darling, L. Taylor, Harsdorf, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Schultz, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Hansen, Lassa, Miller, Risser, Vinehout and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Strachota, Barca, Jacque, Tittl, Thiesfeldt, Loudenbeck, Stone, Kerkman, Schraa, Brooks, T. Larson, Pridemore, Tranel, A. Ott, Ripp, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Kaufert, Knodl, Zamarripa, Hulsey, Ohnstad, Johnson, Berceau, Kolste, Mason, Sinicki, Vruwink, Bewley, Pasch, Richards, Goyke, Riemer, Hesselbein, Smith, Danou, Hebl, Young, Zepnick and Kahl.
September 13, 2013 Referred to Committee on Insurance and Housing
October 09, 2013 Public Hearing Held
Present: (0) None.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Alberta Darling - Senator - 8th Senate District
· Pat Strachota - Representative - 58th Assembly District
· James Thomas - MD/PhD - Medical College of Wisconsin
· Thomas Chelius - MCW & International Myeloma Foundation
· Zina Cary - International Myeloma Foundation
· Bryan Renk - BioForward
· Carrie Bilicki - Chemotherapy Patients
· Paul Westrick - LLS/WCCTH Coalition
· Ptosha Davis Leflore
Appearances Against
· James Buchen - Alliance of Health Insurers
Appearances for Information Only
· JP Wieske - Office of Commissioner of Insurance
Registrations For
· Mackenzie Richmy
· Dawn Anderson - WI Breast Cancer Coalition
· John Keckhaver - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
· Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society
· Lyle Dryer - self
· Dennis Drier - self
· Chuck Wineland - LLS
· Linda Duczman O'Connell - self, her family, other cancer patients
· Janice Krukowski
· Nathan Berken - Medical College of Wisconsin
· Allegra Walls
· Eric Tempelis - Gundersen Health System
· Dee George
· Art Saffran - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
· Robert Stroo - Myleoma Patients
· Marilyn Sprecher - LLS
· Wilmar Sprecher - LLS
· Ann Marie Frances - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
· Marge Schweitzel
· Maureen Beaman - self
· Kate Rundell
· Art Hood
· Mary Sandberg - IMF & LLS
· Donna Wheeler - LLS
· Burton Wheeler - LLS
· James M Sandberg Jr. - IMF & LLS
· Jennifer Grandkoski
· Jeffrey Jacobs
· Karen Ropel
· Jeff Feringa
· Jamie S. Fink - Representing a Friend--Christel Sanders
· Guus Sanders - Representing his Mother
· Lindsay Gauger
· Kim Kokott
· Sabrina Gentile - WI council on Children and Families (WCCF)
· Lisa Maroney - UW Health
· Ryan Natzke - Marshfield Clinic
· Allison Miller - American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
· Michelle Meftner - Children's Hospital
· Barbara Nehls-Lowe - LLS
· Lisa Davidson - WPHCA
· Kelly McDowell - Celgene
· Christina Lee - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
· Dawn Anderson - Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition
· Don Nelson - UW-Madison
· Renee Blechner - NPAF WI
· Heather Berlinski - Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK)
· Sandie Benen - Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK)
· Mary Polacih - Myeloma Patients IMF
· Reuben Carales - Representing Survivors
· Cristel Sanders - LLS
· Christiane Van Rooy-Sanders - LLS
· Kim Kokott
· Ashley Jacobs
· Casey Witkowski
· Alexandra Sarnela
· Barb McGill
· Naomi Gould
· Ron Schmidt
· Ren Ekleberry
· Michelle Goedken
· Michelle Goedken
· Stephen Custer
· Sue Krist
· Dori Lemke
· Patti Richna
· Marc Richman
· Patricia Evans
Registrations Against
· Rebecca Hogan - WPS Health Insurance
· Nancy Wenzel - WI Assoc Health Plans
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 22, 2014 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Schultz, T. Cullen and Erpenbach.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Olsen, seconded by Senator Schultz that Senate Bill 300 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Lasee; Senators Olsen, Schultz, T. Cullen and Erpenbach.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Robert Kovach
Committee Clerk
