Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 86
Relating to: providing complementary and alternative health care practitioners with exemptions from practice protection laws, requirements and prohibitions for individuals who provide complementary and alternative health care services, and providing a penalty.
By Representatives Dittrich, Horlacher, Kitchens, Murphy, Mursau, Schraa, Skowronski, Wichgers, Zimmerman, Callahan, Edming, Sortwell, Moses and Rozar; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Kooyenga and Bernier.
February 18, 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 Representative Barb Dittrich - 38th Assembly District
· Roseanne Lindsay - WI Health Freedom Coalition
· Diane Miller - National Health Freedom Coalition
· Anne Gillum - National Health Freedom Coalition
· Dr. Jay Vanden Heuvel - Natural Selections, Inc.
· Heather Burkart
· Katy Wallace
Appearances Against
· Amanda Anderson - WI Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· State Senator Mary Felzkowski - 12th District
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 12, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Rozar, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Riemer, Anderson, Vining and S. Rodriguez.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Skowronski.
Moved by Representative Rozar, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (15) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Rozar, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Riemer, Anderson, Vining and S. Rodriguez.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Magnafici, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Bill 86 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (10) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Rozar, Moses and Cabral-Guevara.
Noes: (5) Representatives Subeck, Riemer, Anderson, Vining and S. Rodriguez.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5
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Joshua Hoisington
Committee Clerk
