Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 7
Relating to: pharmacy benefit managers, prescription drug benefits, and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Schraa, Dittrich, Duchow, Horlacher, Krug, Ramthun, Novak, J. Rodriguez, Spiros, Tauchen, Tittl, Armstrong, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Edming, Gundrum, James, Kitchens, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Magnafici, Moses, Mursau, Petersen, Plumer, Rozar, Skowronski, Snyder, Sortwell, Swearingen, Thiesfeldt, Tranel, Vorpagel and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Roth, Erpenbach, Bernier, Cowles, Darling, Feyen, Marklein, Ringhand, Smith, Wanggaard, Wirch, Ballweg, Jacque, Larson, Nass and L. Taylor.
January 21, 2021 Referred to Committee on Health
February 10, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Rozar, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Riemer, Anderson and S. Rodriguez.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Skowronski and Vining.
Appearances For
· State Rep. Michael Schraa - 53rd Assembly District
· State Senator Mary Felzkowski - 12th Senate District
· Sarah Sorum - Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
· Jason Schwager - Hometown Pharmacy
· Janet Frisch - Hometown Pharmacy
· Becky Conner - Hometown Pharmacy
· Erin Orth - Hometown Pharmacy
· Dan Strause - Hometown Pharmacy
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Rob Gundermann - Coalition of Wisconsin Aging and Health Groups
· Richelle Andrae - WI Primary Health Care Association
Registrations Against
· Tim Lundquist - WI Association of Health Plans
· Mary Haffenbredl - America's Health Insurance Plans
· Rebecca Hogan - Alliance of Health Insurers
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 11, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (14) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Rozar, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Riemer, Anderson and S. Rodriguez.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (2) Representatives Skowronski and Vining.
Moved by Representative Summerfield, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (14) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Rozar, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Riemer, Anderson and S. Rodriguez.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Wichgers, seconded by Representative Magnafici that Assembly Bill 7 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (14) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Rozar, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Riemer, Anderson and S. Rodriguez.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 0
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Joshua Hoisington
Committee Clerk
