Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 656

Relating to: qualification of international medical graduates to practice medicine and surgery.

By Representatives Callahan, Snyder, Born, Dittrich, Duchow, Knodl, Moses, Mursau, J. Rodriguez, Rozar, Tittl and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Darling, Jagler, Marklein, Petrowski, Stafsholt and Testin.

October 25, 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. Pat Snyder - 85th Assembly District

·      Jonathan Wolfson - Cicero Action

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      State Sen. Mary Felzkowski - 12th District

·      Eric Bott - Americans for Prosperity WI

·      Rebecca Hogan - Cicero Action

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 Murphy that Assembly Bill 656 be recommended for passage.

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 RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 5

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Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk