Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Mental Health Reform
Assembly Bill 408
Relating to: behavioral health care coordination pilot projects, psychiatric consultation reimbursement pilot project, access to information on availability of inpatient psychiatric beds, and making appropriations.
By Representatives Czaja, Kolste, Ballweg, Berceau, Bernier, Billings, Born, E. Brooks, Considine, Edming, Genrich, Goyke, Hebl, Jagler, Jorgensen, Kahl, Kitchens, Kleefisch, Knodl, Krug, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Meyers, Milroy, Mursau, Nerison, Novak, Nygren, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Petryk, Quinn, Riemer, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Steffen, Stuck, Subeck, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, VanderMeer and Vorpagel; cosponsored by Senators Vukmir, Bewley, Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, Gudex, Hansen, Harris Dodd, Harsdorf, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Moulton, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Shilling, Vinehout, Wanggaard and Wirch.
October 13, 2015 Referred to Committee on Mental Health Reform
December 08, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Sanfelippo, Rohrkaste, VanderMeer, Rodriguez, Riemer, Sargent, Brostoff and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Mary Czaja - 35th Assembly District
· Matthew Stanford - Wisconsin Hospital Association
· Pete Carlson - Aurora Health Care
· Ken Schellhase - Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Leah Vukmir - 5th Senate District
· Lisa Davidson - WPHCA
· Jeff Markus - Wisconsin Psychiatric Assoc.
· Randy Schubring - Mayo Clinic Health System
· Elizabeth Cliff Kucharski - Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
· Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Coop
· Connie Schulze - Ministry Health Care and Columbia St. Mary's
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
December 08, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (12) Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Sanfelippo, Rohrkaste, VanderMeer, Rodriguez, Riemer, Sargent, Brostoff and Considine.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Sanfelippo, seconded by Representative Rodriguez that Assembly Bill 408 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (12) Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Sanfelippo, Rohrkaste, VanderMeer, Rodriguez, Riemer, Sargent, Brostoff and Considine.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0
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Steve Hall
Committee Clerk
