Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Medicaid Reform and Oversight

Assembly Bill 192

Relating to: mental health clinical consultations under the Medical Assistance program and making an appropriation.

By Representatives Rohrkaste, Ballweg, Brandtjen, Duchow, Gundrum, James, Mursau, Novak, Plumer, Snyder, Tusler, VanderMeer and Skowronski; cosponsored by Senators Darling, L. Taylor, Carpenter, Marklein, Olsen and Wirch.

April 25, 2019             Referred to Committee on Medicaid Reform and Oversight

May 22, 2019              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Summerfield; Representatives Neylon, Dittrich, Wichgers, Stafsholt, Riemer, Kolste and Anderson.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Brooks.

Appearances For

·      Representative Mike  Rohrkaste - 55th Assembly District

·      Executive Director Linda Hall - Wisconsin Association of Family & Children's Agencies (WAFCA)

·      Director of Mental Health Services Tracy Oerter - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

·      Manager Julie Hueller - Racine Collaborative for Children's Mental Health, Racine Unified School District (RUSD)

·      Director of Performance & Quality Improvement Amanda Krzykowski - Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan, Inc.

·      Vice-President Dan Baran - Wisconsin Coalition for Expanding School-based Mental Health

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Senator Alberta Darling - 8th Senate District

·      Ann Leinfelder Grove - SaintA

·      Marc Herstand - National Association of Social Workers

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 24, 2019    Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Representative Summerfield; Representatives Neylon, Dittrich, Wichgers and Kolste.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (4)        Representatives Brooks, Stafsholt, Riemer and Anderson.

Moved by Representative Kolste, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Representative Summerfield; Representatives Neylon, Dittrich, Wichgers and Kolste.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Kolste, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Bill 192 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (5)     Representative Summerfield; Representatives Neylon, Dittrich, Wichgers and Kolste.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

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Matalin Schoone

Committee Clerk