Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Bill 28

Relating to: direct primary care agreements.

By Senators Kapenga, Darling, Tiffany, Bernier, Craig, Kooyenga, Nass and Stroebel; cosponsored by Representatives Sanfelippo, Brooks, Dittrich, Duchow, Felzkowski, Gundrum, Horlacher, Hutton, Jagler, Katsma, Kitchens, Knodl, Kuglitsch, Kulp, Loudenbeck, Murphy, Novak, Petersen, Plumer, Quinn, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Sortwell, Spiros, Stafsholt, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vorpagel and Wichgers.

February 08, 2019       Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

June 06, 2019              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Sen. Chris  Kapenga - State Senator

·      Rep. Joe Sanfelippo - State Representative

·      Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society

·      Matthew Newman - Paladina Health

·      Eric Miller - Paladina

·      Dr. Nicole  Henkan - DPC Independent Practice

·      Dr. Charles  Sammis - DPC Doctor

·      Dr. Steven Bondow  - Direct Primary Care

·      Dr. Suzanne Gehl - Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians

Appearances Against

·      Tim Lundquist  - Wisconsin Association of Health Plans

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Eric Bott - AFP

·      Tony Langenohl  - Marshfield Clinic

·      R.J.  Pirlot - Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants

·      Erik Kanter - Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 23, 2019        Executive Session Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Erpenbach, seconded by Senator Carpenter that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (5)     Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Kooyenga, seconded by Senator Jacque that Senate Bill 28 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga and Jacque.

Noes:     (2)     Senators Erpenbach and Carpenter.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2

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Matt Wimmer

Committee Clerk