Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 529

Relating to: requirements for certain services covered under the Medical Assistance program.

By Representative Nygren; cosponsored by Senator Vukmir.

October 10, 2017        Referred to Committee on Health

October 18, 2017        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Edming, Skowronski, Kremer, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa and Subeck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Bernier and C. Taylor.

Appearances For

·      Chris Borgerding - Office of Rep. Nygren, 89th Assembly District

·      Sir Mattias Gugel - Office of State Sen, Leah Vukmir, 5th Senate District

·      Mary Beth White-Jacobs - Black River Memorial Hospital

·      Matthew Stanford - WI Hospital Association

·      Staci Kothbauer - WIANA - Nurse Anesthetists

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Andrew Gustafson - SSM Health

·      Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society

·      Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Cooperative

·      Rebecca Hogan - American College of Nurse Midwives - WI Chapter

·      RJ Pirlot - WI Academy of Physician Assistants

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 19, 2017        Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Edming, Kremer, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa and Subeck.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Representatives Bernier, Skowronski and C. Taylor.

Moved by Representative Kolste, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Bill 529 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (9)     Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Edming, Kremer, Wichgers, Murphy, Jacque, Kolste, Zamarripa and Subeck.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0

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Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk