Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 296
Relating to: funding for free and charitable clinics and defining telehealth.
By Representatives Loudenbeck, Rozar, Magnafici, Armstrong, Bowen, Brooks, Dittrich, Kuglitsch, Kurtz, Mursau, Plumer, J. Rodriguez, Spreitzer, Stubbs, Subeck and Considine; cosponsored by Senators Kooyenga, Ballweg, Carpenter, Cowles, Erpenbach, Felzkowski, Marklein, Ringhand and L. Taylor.
May 03, 2021 Referred to Committee on Health
July 29, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Rozar, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Anderson and Vining.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Skowronski, Riemer and S. Rodriguez.
Appearances For
· State Rep. Amy Loudenbeck - 31st Assembly District
· Mary Reich - Lake Area Free Clinic
· Anastasia Grochowski - Open Arms Free Clinic
· Sara Nichols - Open Arms Free Clinic
· Amy Jurgens - WI Association of Free and Charitable Clinics
· Matthew Stanford - WI Hospital Association
· Jessica Easterday - Gunderson Health System
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· State Senator Dale Kooyenga - 5th District
· Chris Borgerding - WI Dental Association
· Gina Dennik-Champion - WI Nurses Association
· Rebecca Hogan - Teladoc
· R.J. Pirlot - Alliance of Health Insurers
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Peter Theo - WI Optometric Association
October 19, 2021 Executive Session Held
Present: (13) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Skowronski, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Riemer and Anderson.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Rozar, Vining and S. Rodriguez.
Moved by Representative Dittrich, seconded by Representative Summerfield that Assembly Bill 296 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (13) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Skowronski, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Riemer and Anderson.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0
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Joshua Hoisington
Committee Clerk
