Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care
Assembly Bill 76
Relating to: hours of instructional program for nurse aides.
By Representatives Petryk, Born, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Hutton, James, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Magnafici, Meyers, Murphy, Mursau, Myers, Novak, Oldenburg, Quinn, Ramthun, Rodriguez, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Skowronski, Snyder, Spiros, Stafsholt, Summerfield, Tittl, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vruwink and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Cowles, Petrowski, Kapenga, Feyen, Kooyenga, Bernier, Stroebel, Darling, Marklein, LeMahieu, Olsen, Jacque, Nass, Bewley, Testin and Tiffany.
March 13, 2019 Referred to Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care
March 26, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative Gundrum; Representatives Petryk, Snyder, Plumer, Magnafici, Meyers, Brostoff and Emerson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Pronschinske.
Appearances For
· Rep. Warren Petryk - 93rd Assembly District
· Sen. Rob Cowles - 2nd Senate District
· Joey Pettis - Wisconsin Director of Nursing Council
· Mindy Meehean - Wisconsin Director of Nursing Council
· Dr. Ron Schreiber - Wisconsin Association of Medical Directors
· Debora Klatkiewicz - Park Manor Ltd.
· Dovie Mauer - Edenbrook Lakeside
· Channie Lifsics - Edenbrook Lakeside
· John Sauer - LeadingAge Wisconsin
· Craig Ubbelohde - Bethany St. Joseph
· Kendall Rosemeyer - Dove Healthcare
· Mike Pochowski - Wisconsin Assisted Living Association
· Ethan Hollenberger - Washington County
· John Vander Meer - Wisconsin Health Care Association/Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living
· Tina Belongia - Wisconsin Health Care Association/Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living
Appearances Against
· Judy Smach - AARP
· Janet Zander - Greater Wisconsin Association on Aging Resources & Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network
· Kim Marheine - Board on Aging and Long Term Care
· Christopher McElgunn - Board on Aging and Long Term Care
· Michael Bruhn - Alzheimer's Association
· Stephanie Bloomingdale - WI AFL-CIO
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Erica Poole - Wausau Manor
· Stacy Suchla - Grand View Care Center
· Carla Hutter - Plum City Care Center & The Seasons
· Patricia Linehan - Frederic Nursing & Rehab
· Melissa McArdle - Riverbend Assisted Living
· JoAnn Evans - Randolph Health Services
· Dawn Gordon - The Pavilion at Glacier Valley
· Tammy Kurtz - Ashland Health Services
· Melissa Estain - Court Manor Health Services
· Sharon Schultz - Park Manor
· Kathy Hilgart-Schraufnagel - Birch Haven Senior Living - Falcons Crest & Timbers Edge
· Dale Kelm - Birch Haven Senior Living
· Joe Simonich - Avanti Health
· Randy Rennock - Clearwater Care Center
· Kevin Larson - Spring Valley Senior Living
· Lincoln Burr - Disability Service Provider Network
Registrations Against
· Helen Marks Dicks - AARP
· James Hrncirik - AARP
· Margaret Hrncirik - AARP
· Nancy Koch - AARP
· Joan Yagla - AARP
· Karen Justeson - AARP
· Patricia Evans - AARP
· Dolores O'Laughlin - AARP
· Wilma Lamont - AARP
· David Dorn - AARP
· Joe Kallas - AARP
· Pauline Sneath - AARP
· James Lamont - AARP
· Arleen Casey - AARP
· Courtney Anclam - AARP
· Sandra Drew - AARP
· Rob Gundermann - Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups
Registrations for Information Only
· Shannon Muensch - AARP
· Nick Bloom - AARP
April 30, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (8) Representative Gundrum; Representatives Petryk, Pronschinske, Snyder, Plumer, Meyers, Brostoff and Emerson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Magnafici.
Moved by Representative Snyder, seconded by Representative Plumer that Assembly Bill 76 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (6) Representative Gundrum; Representatives Petryk, Pronschinske, Snyder, Plumer and Meyers.
Noes: (2) Representatives Brostoff and Emerson.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 2
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Mark Radcliffe
Committee Clerk
