Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 841

Relating to: allowing discounts for prompt payment of health care fees.

By Representatives Nygren, Kolste, Magnafici, Horlacher, Sargent, Dittrich, Wichgers, Subeck, Sinicki, Considine and Spiros; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Erpenbach, Feyen, Miller, Nass and Olsen.

January 31, 2020         Referred to Committee on Health

February 05, 2020       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Riemer, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      State Rep. John Nygren - 89th Assembly District

·      State Rep. Deb Kolste - 44th Assembly District

·      Brian Potter - WHA

·      Laura Leitch - WHA

·      Abby Abongwa - WHA / UW Health

·      Andrew Gustafson - SSM Heath

·      State Senator Jon Erpenbach - 27th District

·      Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Cooperative

·      State Senator Dale Kooyenga - 5th District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Tim Lundquist - WI Association of Health Plans

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 13, 2020       Executive Session Held

Present:       (15)      Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Riemer, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Edming, seconded by Representative Skowronski that Assembly Bill 841 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (15)   Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Edming, Skowronski, Wichgers, Murphy, VanderMeer, Felzkowski, Magnafici, Kolste, Riemer, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

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Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk