Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health and Human Services
Senate Bill 293
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 Senators Vukmir, Bewley, Cowles, Darling, Erpenbach, Gudex, Hansen, Harris Dodd, Harsdorf, C. Larson, Lassa, Miller, Olsen, Petrowski, Ringhand, Shilling, Vinehout, Wanggaard and Wirch; cosponsored 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, Riemer, Ripp, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sanfelippo, Sargent, Schraa, Shankland, Sinicki, Skowronski, Spreitzer, Steffen, Stuck, Subeck, Swearingen, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, VanderMeer and Vorpagel.
October 09, 2015 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
October 13, 2015 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Mary Czaja - 35th Assembly District
· Rep. Debra Kolste - 44th Assembly District
· Matthew Stanford - Wisconsin Hospital Association
· Sue Janty - Meriter Hospital
· Ken Schellhase - Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Bill Hanna - Department of Health Services
· Kit Kerschensteiner - Disability Rights Wisconsin
Registrations For
· Sen. Leah Vukmir - 5th Senate District
· Rep. Warren Petryk - 93rd Assembly District
· Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society
· Andrew Hanus - Aurora Health Care
· Elizabeth Cliff Kucharski - Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
· Jeremy Levin - Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
· Ryan Natzke - Marshfield Clinic
· Connie Schulze - Ministry Health Care and Columbia St. Mary's
· Heidi Selberg - Hospital Sisters Health System
· Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians
Registrations Against
· None.
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 Vukmir, seconded by Senator LeMahieu that Senate Bill 293 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Mattias Gugel
Committee Clerk