Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Bill 445

Relating to: transfer for emergency detention and warning of dangerousness.

By Senators Cowles, Ringhand, Bewley, Harsdorf, Olsen and Shilling; cosponsored by Representatives Jagler, Genrich, Berceau, Bernier, Born, R. Brooks, Edming, Goyke, Hintz, Horlacher, Kolste, Loudenbeck, Mason, Pope, Quinn, Riemer, Tittl, VanderMeer, Zepnick and Tusler.

October 12, 2017        Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

February 06, 2018       Public Hearing Held

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Heather Moore - on behalf of Sen.Rob Cowles

·      Matthew Stanford - WI Hospital Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rep. Eric Genrich - 90th Assembly District

·      Andrew Hanus - Aurora Health Care

·      Kathryn Mulligan

·      Brian Vamstad - Gunderson Health System

·      Elizabeth Cliffe - Ascension Wisconsin

·      Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Co-op

·      Sen Janis Ringhand - 15th Senate District

·      Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society

·      Jodi Bloch - Children's Hospital of WI

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 08, 2018       Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 445 be recommended for passage.

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

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Terri Griffiths

Committee Clerk