Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Mental Health
Assembly Bill 782
Relating to: limited release of mental health information to out-of-home care providers and child welfare agencies.
By Representatives Snyder, Meyers, Neylon, Billings, Katsma, Doyle, Novak, Subeck, Rodriguez, Pronschinske, Ballweg, Kitchens, Berceau, Born, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Felzkowski, Genrich, Horlacher, Jacque, Knodl, Krug, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Petryk, Ripp, Rohrkaste, Sargent, Schraa, Sinicki, Spreitzer, Steffen, Steineke, Summerfield, Swearingen, Tauchen, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, VanderMeer and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Johnson, Larson, Olsen, L. Taylor, Vinehout and Wanggaard.
December 27, 2017 Referred to Committee on Mental Health
January 17, 2018 Public Hearing Held
Present: (12) Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Sanfelippo, Snyder, VanderMeer, Spiros, Considine, Sargent, Brostoff and Stuck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· State Representative Pat Snyder - District 85
· State Senator Alberta Darling - District 8
· Sarah Mumaw-Flury
· Maxine Jacobs
· Linda Hall - WI Assn. of Family & Children's Agencies
· Kathy Mullooly - Waukesha County Health and Human Services
· Monica Bagley
· David Whelan - Children's Hospital of WI
· Cathi Foster - Children's Hospital of WI
Appearances Against
· Joanne Juhnke - Wisconsin Family Ties
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Erik Kanter - Medical College of Wisconsin
· Bill Robbins
· Karen Olson - La Crosse County
· Lila Barlow - La Crosse Foster Care
· State Representative Andre Jacque - District 2
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Shel Gross - Mental Health America of Wisconsin
January 17, 2018 Executive Session Held
Present: (11) Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Snyder, VanderMeer, Spiros, Considine, Sargent, Brostoff and Stuck.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Sanfelippo.
Moved by Representative Spiros, seconded by Representative Snyder that Assembly Bill 782 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (11) Representative Tittl; Representatives Jagler, Ballweg, Novak, Snyder, VanderMeer, Spiros, Considine, Sargent, Brostoff and Stuck.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0
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Steve Hall
Committee Clerk
