Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 146

Relating to: the practice of dental hygienists.

By Representatives Bernier, Sanfelippo, Allen, Born, R. Brooks, Kessler, Mursau, Nygren, Ripp, Skowronski, Summerfield, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Tusler, E. Brooks, Goyke, Kremer, Murphy, Jacque, C. Taylor, Kolste, Rohrkaste, Tauchen, Petryk, Gannon, Riemer, Kooyenga, Considine, Sargent, Spiros, Macco, Schraa, Ohnstad, Sinicki, Jarchow, Horlacher, Anderson, Billings, Tittl, Stafsholt, Doyle, Subeck, Bowen and Felzkowski; cosponsored by Senators Harsdorf, Carpenter, Vukmir, Moulton, Johnson, Marklein, Wirch, Olsen, Bewley, Darling, Kapenga, C. Larson, L. Taylor, Testin, Ringhand, Wanggaard, Hansen and Risser.

March 15, 2017           Referred to Committee on Health

March 22, 2017           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representatives Bernier, Edming, Kremer, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa, Subeck and C. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representative Sanfelippo; Representative Skowronski.

Appearances For

·      State Sen.  Sheia Harsdorf - 10th Senate District

·      Matt Crespin - Children's Health Alliance of WI

·      Laura Rose - WI Hospital Association

·      Pam Fraser - Children's Hospital of WI

·      Bill Solberg - Ascension WI

·      Cori Tucker - Community Health Systems

·      Carrie Roberts - North lake Community Clinic

·      Lisa Davidson - WI Primary Health Care Assoc.

·      Debbie Schumacher - Wi Dental Hygienists Association

·      Linda Jorgensen - WI Dental Hygienists Association

·      Alyssa Palmer - Children's Health Alliance

·      Dan Carpenter - WI Public Health Association

·      Dan Carpenter - WI Association of Local Health Departments and Boards

·      Angie Stone - Hylife Oral Health Alliance Dental Hygienists

·      Curtis Henderson - Madison Dental Initiative

·      Megen Lube - WI Dental Hygienist Association

·      Lincoln Burr - RFWIA

·      Lincoln Burr - RSA

·      Patricia Hooper

·      Tammy Filipiak - Self

·      State Rep. Kathy Bernier - 68th Assembly District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Dan Drury - Residential Services Association of WI

·      Rebecca Hogan - Alliance of Health Insurers (AHI)

·      Nicki Schaffitzel

·      Rachael Wolfe - Children's Health Alliance

·      Carol Newton

·      Anne Hvidak

·      Carrey Spencer

·      Nikki Frisch

·      Shirley Gutkowski

·      Jeremy Levin - Rural WI health Cooperative

·      Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of WI

·      Elizabeth Cliffe - Ascension WI

·      Connie Schulze - UW Health

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 29, 2017           Executive Session Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Bernier, Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa, Subeck and C. Taylor.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Bernier, Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa, Subeck and C. Taylor.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Bill 146 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (12)   Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Bernier, Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa, Subeck and C. Taylor.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 0

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Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk