Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Substance Abuse and Prevention
Assembly Bill 650
Relating to: reimbursement for peer recovery coach services under the Medical Assistance program and coordination and continuation of care following an overdose.
By Representatives Nygren, Novak, Born, Snyder, Petersen, Kitchens, Quinn, Felzkowski, Edming, Kulp, Magnafici, Plumer, Horlacher, Rohrkaste, Knodl, Tusler, Dittrich, Tranel, Jagler, Spiros, Mursau, Ramthun, Billings and Bowen; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Olsen and Wanggaard.
December 05, 2019 Referred to Committee on Substance Abuse and Prevention
January 08, 2020 Public Hearing Held
Present: (9) Representative Plumer; Representatives Magnafici, Petryk, Hutton, James, Nygren, Kolste, Sargent and Billings.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Ruth Reifets
· Rene Simon - Safe Communities
· Jesse Heffernan
· Jenny Hallett
· Skye Baughman
· Michael Kemp - Recovery & Addiction Professionals of WI
· Julie Labinski
· Taylor Boland Rigby - WI Medical Society
Appearances Against
· Jennifer Gordredski
Appearances for Information Only
· Andrew Whitacre - Pew Charitable Trusts
· Kelly Bungs - Fearless Wholistics
· Lisa Olson - WI DHS
· Paul Krupski - WI DHS
Registrations For
· Sen. Pat Testin - State Senate
· Jodi Block - Children's of Wisconsin
· Jewel Adams - Safe Communities
· Joe Galey - Safe Communities
· Kristina Vallaro
· Lane Hamilton - WCPS and Safe Communities
· Tanya Kray - Safe Communities
· Daniel Conners - Madison Normal
· Attorney General Josh Kaul - Wisconsin DOJ
· Dexter Lane
Registrations Against
· Heather Gordredski
Registrations for Information Only
· Sashi Gregory - WI Primary Healthcare Association
January 15, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Plumer; Representatives Magnafici, Petryk, Hutton, James, Nygren, Kolste, Sargent and Billings.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Hutton, seconded by Representative Kolste that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Plumer; Representatives Magnafici, Petryk, Hutton, James, Nygren, Kolste, Sargent and Billings.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Petryk, seconded by Representative Magnafici that Assembly Bill 650 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Representative Plumer; Representatives Magnafici, Petryk, Hutton, James, Nygren, Kolste, Sargent and Billings.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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Mitch Sands
Committee Clerk
