Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Bill 272

Relating to: pain clinic certification and requirements, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

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

September 29, 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. John Nygren - 89th Assembly District

·      Atty. Gen. Brad Schimel - Department of Justice

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Bill Hanna - Department of Health Services

·      Dawn Krautkramer - Advanced Pain Management

·      Kaylene Frey - Advanced Pain Management

Registrations For

·      Sen. Alberta Darling - 8th Senate District

·      Mara Brooks - Wisconsin Dental Association

·      Rep. Warren Petryk - 93rd Assembly District

·      Mark Wadium - Outagamie County

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Guy DuBeau - Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists

·      Dr. Joshua Sebranek - Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists

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 Carpenter that Senate Bill 272 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