Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Assembly Bill 786

Relating to: report on dementia crisis unit pilot program and placement of individuals with dementia.

By Representatives Rohrkaste, Hesselbein, Bernier, Novak, Tittl, Brostoff, Meyers, Jagler, Kolste, Czaja, Macco, Skowronski, Katsma, Petryk, Swearingen, Kleefisch, Quinn, Kitchens, Kahl, A. Ott, Ripp, Zepnick, Spiros, Subeck, Murphy, E. Brooks, Sargent, Kulp, Ballweg, Nygren, Ohnstad, Johnson, Sanfelippo, Jarchow, Allen, Knodl, Steineke, Sinicki, Born and Spreitzer; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Carpenter, C. Larson and Hansen.

February 23, 2016       Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

March 03, 2016           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Janet Zander - Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources

·      Mike Rohrkaste - 55th Assembly District

·      Rob Gundermann - ADAW

·      Sen. Roger Roth - 19th Senate District

·      Tim Carpenter - 3rd State Senate

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rep. Dianne Hesselbein - 79th Assembly District

·      Jon Hoelter - Department of Health Services

·      Forbes McIntosh - Wisconsin Assisted Living Association

·      Helen Marks Dicks - AARP

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 03, 2016           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 Assembly Bill 786 be recommended for concurrence.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Vukmir; Senators Moulton, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Erpenbach.

Noes:     (0)     None.

CONCURRENCE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Mattias Gugel

Committee Clerk