Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 364

Relating to: reporting, disclosure, and practitioner review requirements under the prescription drug monitoring program; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Nygren, Petryk, Novak, Tauchen, Swearingen, Spiros, Jagler, A. Ott, Ripp, Kolste, Kerkman, Schraa, Ohnstad, Horlacher, Sinicki, Murtha, Edming, Loudenbeck, VanderMeer, Genrich, Meyers, Allen, Barca, Petersen, Kuglitsch, Knodl, Mursau, Macco, Sanfelippo, Born, Skowronski, J. Ott and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Gudex, Cowles, Marklein, Olsen, Petrowski, Hansen and Darling.

September 25, 2015    Referred to Committee on Health

October 14, 2015        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Rohrkaste, Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Tittl, Kolste, Zamarripa, Riemer and Subeck.

Absent:       (1)        Representative Petersen.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      State Rep. John Nygren - 89th Assembly District

·      Attorney General Brad Schimel

·      State Senator Sheila Harsdorf - 10th Senate District

·      Dr. Tim Westlake - Medical Examining Board/Controlled Substance Board

·      Ryan Natzke - Marshfield Clinic Health System

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Anna Legreid Dopp - Pharmacy Society of WI

·      Dr. Jerry Halverson - WI Medical Society

·      Vishal Lal - Advanced Pain Management

·      Kaylene Frey - Advanced Pain Management

Registrations For

·      State Rep. Warren Petryk - 93rd Assembly District

·      Jordan Lamb - Association of State Prosecutors

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Sarah Sahli - American Cancer Society

October 22, 2015        Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Rohrkaste, Edming, Kremer, Tittl, Petersen, Zamarripa, Riemer and Subeck.

Absent:       (2)        Representatives Skowronski and Kolste.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Rohrkaste that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Rohrkaste, Edming, Kremer, Tittl, Petersen, Zamarripa, Riemer and Subeck.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Rohrkaste, seconded by Representative Petersen that Assembly Bill 364 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Rohrkaste, Edming, Kremer, Tittl, Petersen, Zamarripa, Riemer and Subeck.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk