Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health and Human Services
Senate Bill 489
Relating to: allowing reimbursement of certain expenses for patients participating in cancer clinical trials.
By Senators Kooyenga, Darling, Carpenter, Erpenbach, Jacque, L. Taylor, Smith, Olsen and Craig; cosponsored by Representatives Kulp, Duchow, Rodriguez, Dittrich, Sinicki, Skowronski, Tittl, Steffen, Spiros, Ott, Mursau, Knodl, Kerkman, Horlacher, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Anderson, Allen and C. Taylor.
October 10, 2019 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
November 20, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Dale Kooyenga - State Senator
· Howard Bailey - UW Carbone Cancer Center
· Adrian Plesha - Lazarex Cancer Foundation
· Sara Sahli - American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
· Jim Thomes - Self
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Paul Westrick - Self
· Connie Schulze - UW School of Medicine and Public Health/UW Health
· Nathan Berken - Medical College of Wisconsin
· HJ Waukau - Wisconsin Medical Society
· Kathryn Kuhn - Medical College of Wisconsin
· Bob Kulp - State Representative
· Tim Carpenter - State Senator
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 08, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Jacque, seconded by Senator Erpenbach that Senate Bill 489 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Matt Wimmer
Committee Clerk
