Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 358

Relating to: regulating the sale of items that are qualified medical expenses below cost.

By Representatives Neylon, Knodl, Allen, Armstrong, Brandtjen, Brooks, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Dittrich, Duchow, Horlacher, James, Krug, Kuglitsch, Magnafici, Murphy, Moses, Oldenburg, Ramthun, Rozar, Sanfelippo, Skowronski, Snyder, Thiesfeldt, Tittl, Tusler, Wittke, Wichgers and Schraa; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Carpenter, Jacque and Nass.

May 27, 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. Adam Neylon - 98th Assembly District

·      Bonny Smith - Walmart

Appearances Against

·      Danielle Womack - Pharmacy Society of WI

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rebecca Hogan - WPS Health

·      State Senator Duey Stroebel - 20th District

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

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 Wichgers, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Bill 358 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Wichgers, Skowronski, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Moses and Cabral-Guevara.

Noes:     (5)     Representatives Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Riemer and Anderson.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 5

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Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk