Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care
Assembly Bill 473
Relating to: therapeutic diets in certain long-term care facilities.
By Representatives Ballweg, Bernier, Crowley, Edming, Jacque, Kolste, Murphy, Mursau, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Spiros, Subeck and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Testin, L. Taylor, Olsen, Ringhand, Stroebel and Vinehout.
August 17, 2017 Referred to Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care
September 05, 2017 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative Weatherston; Representatives Petryk, Bernier, Snyder, Macco, Kremer, Meyers and Brostoff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Kolste.
Appearances For
· Clinical Registered Dietician Tracey Elmes - St. Mary's Care Center
· Dir. of Clinical Nutrition Laura Isaacson - Upland Hills Health
· Clinical Nutrition Mgr. Valerie Shurley - Ascension WI.
· Registered Dietician Camilla Hardin - St. John's on the lake
· Registered Dietician Kate Gustman - Capitol Lakes Health Care Center
· Registered Dietician Laurie Norstedt - WAND Consulting
· Registered Dietician Nutritionist Christina Lemon - Wisconsin Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (WAND)
· Representative Joan Ballweg - WI State Assembly
· State Senator Patrick Testin - WI State Senate
· Registered Dietician Sarah Egan - WI Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (WAND)
· Lobbyist Dan Carpenter - WI. Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (WAND)
· Harry Hardin - APCT Speding
· John Sauer - Leading Age
· State Senator Lena Taylor - WI State Senate
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 18, 2017 Executive Session Held
Present: (7) Representative Weatherston; Representatives Petryk, Macco, Kremer, Meyers, Kolste and Brostoff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Bernier and Snyder.
Moved by Representative Macco, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (7) Representative Weatherston; Representatives Petryk, Macco, Kremer, Meyers, Kolste and Brostoff.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kolste, seconded by Representative Petryk that Assembly Bill 473 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (7) Representative Weatherston; Representatives Petryk, Macco, Kremer, Meyers, Kolste and Brostoff.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0
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Keith Best
Committee Clerk
