Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 24
Relating to: step therapy protocols for prescription drug coverage and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
By Representatives Nygren, Oldenburg, Schraa, Kolste, Subeck, Rodriguez, Ballweg, Dittrich, Petersen, Horlacher, Vorpagel, Mursau, Kuglitsch, Spiros, Edming, Gundrum, Felzkowski, Kulp, Skowronski, Brooks, Ramthun, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Swearingen, Novak, Jagler, VanderMeer, Zimmerman, Krug, Quinn, Rohrkaste, Duchow, Magnafici, Born, Kurtz, Brandtjen, Plumer, Summerfield, Loudenbeck, Ott and Knodl; cosponsored by Senators Darling, Jacque, Roth, Johnson, Feyen, Marklein, Nass, Olsen, Ringhand, Wanggaard, Testin, Cowles, LeMahieu, Carpenter and Wirch.
February 12, 2019 Referred to Committee on Health
April 17, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Riemer, Subeck and Vining.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Skowronski and Anderson.
Appearances For
· State Representative John Nygren - 89th Assembly District
· State Senator Rachel Keith - Office of State Senator Alberta Darling, 8th District
· Jocelyn Wilke - NMSS
· M.D. Joanna T. Bisgrove - WI Academy of Family Physicians
· Stephanie Black - Arthritis Foundation
· Kristie Berna - Arthritis Foundation
· Anne Hefty-Veil
· Deb Nevismal
· Donald Diehl
· Samantha Espinosa - NAMI WI
· Jordan Ellefson - National Psoriasis Foundation
· Dr. Raven Hendersen
· Rachel Snethen - National MS Society
· Tami Jackson - WI BPDD
· Rob Gundermann - Coalition of Wisconsin Aging and Health Groups
· Dana Wininsky - American Lung Association
· Angie Thies - National Psoriasis Association
· Claudia Gonzalez
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Dr. Chris Kestman - Group Health Cooperative of South Central WI
· Tim Lundquist - WI Association of Health Plans
Registrations For
· Seth Espinosa - NAMI WI
· Regina Yocum - Arthritis Foundation
· Debra Diehl - Arthritis Association
· Tim Doyle
· Russ Sobotta - Sanofi
· Emelia Haglund - MS Society
· Marcia Mroczynski
· Kelsey Holewinski - Arthritis Foundation
· Christopher Lythe - WI Step Therapy Coalition (Diabetes)
· Henry Peterson
· Karen Klinck
· Sara Peterson - Arthritis Foundation
· Monica Hamm
· Brian Henderson - Coalition of State Rhematology Organizations
· State Rep. Loren Oldenburg - 96th District
· Jordan Lamb - BioForward
· Erik Kanter - Medical College of Wisconsin
· State Senator Robert Wirch - 22nd Senate District
· Nick Probst - Hometown Pharmacy
· Deserae Constantuneau - Step Therapy Coalition (Arthritis)
· Beth Swedeen - Survival Coalition of WI Disability Organizations
· Kit Kerschensteiner - Survival Coalition of WI Disability Organizations
· Lisa Pugh - Survival Coalition of WI Disability Organizations
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
May 09, 2019 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Kolste, Riemer, Subeck and Vining.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Magnafici and Anderson.
Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (13) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Riemer, Subeck and Vining.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Kolste, seconded by Representative Felzkowski that Assembly Bill 24 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (13) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Riemer, Subeck and Vining.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
*NOTE: Representative VanderMeer would have voted Aye on passage had she been present.
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Joshua Hoisington
Committee Clerk
