Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Insurance

Assembly Bill 34

Relating to: coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions and benefit limits under health plans.

By Representatives Magnafici, Dittrich, Armstrong, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, James, Kerkman, Kitchens, Knodl, Krug, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Plumer, J. Rodriguez, Schraa, Skowronski, Snyder, Tittl, Tranel, VanderMeer, Wichgers and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senators Jacque, L. Taylor, Darling, Felzkowski, Marklein, Nass and Wanggaard.

February 10, 2021       Referred to Committee on Insurance

March 02, 2021           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (12)      Representative Steffen; Representatives Petersen, Duchow, Brooks, Tranel, Petryk, Gundrum, Jagler, Hesselbein, Doyle, Riemer and S. Rodriguez.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Tusler.

Appearances For

·      Representative Gae Magnafici - WI State Legislature

·      Senator Andre Jacque - WI State Legislature

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Tim Lundquist - Wisconsin Association of Health Plans

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Melissa Duffy - Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative

March 03, 2021           Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Steffen; Representatives Petersen, Brooks, Tranel, Petryk, Gundrum, Jagler, Hesselbein, Doyle, Riemer and S. Rodriguez.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Duchow and Tusler.

Moved by Representative Riemer, seconded by Representative Gundrum that Assembly Bill 34 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Steffen; Representatives Petersen, Brooks, Tranel, Petryk, Gundrum, Jagler, Doyle, Riemer and S. Rodriguez.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Hesselbein.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 1

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Christina Nelson

Committee Clerk