Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Senate Bill 74

Relating to: prescriptions for controlled substances issued by optometrists and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures.

By Senators Vukmir, Carpenter, Cowles, Farrow, Gudex, LeMahieu, Marklein, Moulton, Nass, Ringhand, Vinehout and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Kitchens, Edming, Ballweg, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Kahl, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Mursau, Murtha, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Spiros, Steffen, Thiesfeldt and Vorpagel.

May 05, 2015              Referred to Committee on Health

May 20, 2015              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Rohrkaste, Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Tittl, Kapenga, Petersen, Kolste, Zamarripa, Riemer and Subeck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      State Senator Leah Vukmir

·      Peter Theo - WI Optometry Association

·      Dr. Eric Paulsen - WI Optometric Association

·      David Nelson

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

June 03, 2015              Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Rohrkaste, Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Tittl, Kapenga, Petersen, Kolste, Zamarripa, Riemer and Subeck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Skowronski that Senate Bill 74 be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Rohrkaste, Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Tittl, Petersen and Zamarripa.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Kolste, Riemer and Subeck.

Recused:         (1)        Representative Kapenga.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 3

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Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk