Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Assembly Bill 720

Relating to: practice of certain skilled health services by military medical personnel and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Summerfield, Sinicki, Edming, Considine, Andraca, Bowen, Doyle, Gundrum, Krug, Milroy, Moses, Petryk, Snodgrass, Sortwell, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, Vruwink, Knodl, Murphy and Tusler; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, Agard, Carpenter, Feyen, Kooyenga, L. Taylor, Testin and Wirch.

November 18, 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. Rob Summerfield - 67th Assembly District

·      State Senator Andre Jacque - 1st District

·      Paul Fisk - American Legion

·      Gina Dennik-Champion - WI Nurses Assoc.

·      Laura Hanoski - Heroes for Healthcare

·      Lance Sands

·      Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Cooperative

·      Theresa Braudt - Gunderson Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinic

·      Shawn Lerch - Sauk Prairie Healthcare RWHC

·      Jarvis Racine - Herzing University

·      Jason Dean

·      Angela Thompson

·      Matthew Schroeder

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Richelle Andrae - WPHCA

·      Ann Zenk - WHA

·      Matthew Schroeder - Edgewood College

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 Magnafici, seconded by Representative Rozar that Assembly 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 AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Summerfield, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Amendment 2 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 AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Riemer, seconded by Representative Wichgers that Assembly Bill 720 be recommended for passage as amended.

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.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

______________________________

Joshua Hoisington

Committee Clerk