Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 529

Relating to: the regulation and licensure of naturopathic doctors, creating a naturopathic medicine examining board, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

By Representatives J. Rodriguez, Rozar, L. Myers, Armstrong, Brostoff, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Goyke, Gundrum, Horlacher, James, Kitchens, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Snyder, Summerfield, Tusler, Wichgers, Skowronski, Zimmerman and Stubbs; cosponsored by Senators Bernier, Felzkowski, Ringhand and L. Taylor.

September 08, 2021    Referred to Committee on Health

January 06, 2022         Public Hearing 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.

Appearances For

·      State Rep. Jessie Rodriguez - 21st Assembly District

·      William Droessler

·      Steven Conway - Chiropractic Society of WI

·      Dr. Jill Crista

·      Allison Becker

·      Katarina Meister

·      Dr. Sarah Axtell

·      Kim Conradt

·      Robyn Doege-Brenner

·      Timothy Flores

·      Jennifer Raatz

·      Sara Raang

·      Cathy Tinsley

·      Lonna Connell

·      Lois Krizan

·      Mary Kelly

·      Peg Albertson

·      Paulette Davis

·      Stacy Jarman

·      Gayle Corcooran Stettler

·      Jesse DePinto

·      Brenda Massei

·      Michelle Mau

·      Paul Bergquist

·      Kami Hansen

·      Claudette Gunther

·      Kerry Niebrzydewski

·      Denny Wright

·      Joanne Aponte Qualler

·      Carolyn Seierstad

·      Nancy Buck

·      Timothy O'Brien

·      Margot Harris

·      Diana Choles

·      Dan Hartmann

·      Leann Peart

·      Chloe Scheel

·      Melissa Oftedahl

·      David Kiefer

·      Ramona Becker

·      Apple Bodemer

·      David Kwan

·      Kristine Woods

·      Kerstin Keber Smith

·      Susan Frikken

·      Jill Mallory

·      Orit Vardi Tragash

·      Kristen Karcz

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      State Sen. Kathy Bernier - 23rd District

·      Stig Rahm

·      Angela Rahm

·      Adolfo Parra

·      Justine Vaughan

·      Eva Stefanski

·      Angela Vasser

·      Elizabeth Holloway

·      Joelle Kingston

·      Alisa Woerner

·      Buck Sugden

·      Shaon Hines

·      Alan Becker

·      Nancy Kremer

·      Adrian Crabb

·      kathleen Wygans

·      Jody Wolf

·      Dr. Aliana Gates-Sterk

·      Jennifer Havens

·      Kristi Kiel

·      Dr. Malini Mehta

·      Steven Meress

·      Sarah Bruhn

·      Michelle Wachter

·      Kirke Plank

·      Timothy Thompson

·      Dr. Jonathan Cotter

·      Elaine Plank

·      Deanne Olson

·      Dan Krizan

·      Dorota Bussey

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 Wichgers, seconded by Representative Magnafici 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 Rozar, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Bill 529 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (14)   Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Summerfield, Wichgers, VanderMeer, Murphy, Magnafici, Dittrich, Rozar, Moses, Cabral-Guevara, Subeck, Riemer, Vining and S. Rodriguez.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Anderson.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 14, Noes 1

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Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk