Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health and Human Services
Senate Bill 238
Relating to: billing the Medical Assistance program for prescription drugs by certain entities.
By Senators Kapenga, Lazich, LeMahieu, Moulton, Nass, Roth and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Jacque, Kleefisch, Allen, Ballweg, Bernier, Born, Brandtjen, R. Brooks, Craig, Czaja, Edming, Gannon, Heaton, Horlacher, Hutton, Jarchow, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, T. Larson, Macco, Murphy, A. Ott, Petersen, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Schraa, Skowronski, Steffen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Vorpagel.
August 24, 2015 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
September 22, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Sen. Chris Kapenga - 33rd Senate District
· Rep. Andre Jacque - 2nd Assembly District
· Heather Weininger - Wiscosnin Right to Life
· Chelsea Shields - Wisconsin Right to Life
· Matt Sande - Pro-Life Wisconsin
· Julaine Appling - Wisconsin Family Action
· Dr. Cynthia Jones–Nosacek - Wiscosnin Catholic Medical Guilds, Milwaukee Guild of the Catholic Medical Association
· Denise Dammen
· Natalie Decker - Alliance Defending Freedom
· Sue Thayer
Appearances Against
· Katrina Leonard
· Tracy Krueger - Family Planning Health Services
· Ruth Dayton - Wisconsin Collaborative
· Beth Hartung - Wisconsin Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Donna Ames
· Gwen Finnegan
· Rep. Joel Kleefisch - 38th Assembly District
· Bill Lichter
· Ginny Maziarka
· Jim Maziarka
· Ben Parker
· Stacy Raemisch
· Karen Regnier
Registrations Against
· Mel Barnes
· Jeanne Bissell
· Linda Bochert
· Victoria Boucher
· Jenifer Cole
· Nora Cusak
· Sara Finger - Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health
· Dr. Kathy Hartke - American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
· Dominic W. Holt - Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault
· Jennifer Lewis
· Autumn Linsmeier
· Trent Moede
· Brent Nicastro
· Genie Ogden
· Cheryl Robinson
· Rep. Chris Taylor
· Dr. Sheldon Wasserman - American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
· Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Public Health Association
· Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 13, 2015 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Moulton, seconded by Senator LeMahieu that Senate Bill 238 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (3) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton and LeMahieu.
Noes: (2) Senators Carpenter and Erpenbach.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Mattias Gugel
Committee Clerk
