Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform

Assembly Bill 255

Relating to: the regulation and licensure of genetic counselors, creating a genetic counselors affiliated credentialing board, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Steffen, Rozar, Brostoff, Billings, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Duchow, Goyke, Kitchens, Kuglitsch, Skowronski, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Darling, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff and Wirch.

April 08, 2021             Referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform

May 26, 2021              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (8)        Representative Sortwell; Representatives Allen, Horlacher, Knodl, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Brostoff and Baldeh.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Moore Omokunde.

Appearances For

·      Rep Steffen

·      Sen Testin

·      Becky Pabst - Gundersen Health

·      Lisa Barroilhet - UW Health

·      Peter Levonian - UW Health

·      Jessica Grzybowski - WIGCA

·      Christina Zaleski

·      Gina Londre

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Sandra Adams

·      Anna Zakas

·      Kelcy Smith-Sinme

·      Amy Donahue

·      Amy Ott

·      Alyson Krokowsky

·      Laura McFarlane

·      Catherine Reiser

·      Criston Griffis

·      Amy Shoenebeck

·      Angela Tess

·      Amanda Jacquart

·      Abigail Freeman

·      Emily Singh

·      Thea Johnson

·      Erin Syverson

·      Kristen Sanden

·      Amy Stettner

·      Linda Reis

·      Eric Manthei

·      Samantha Stachowiak

·      Kate Stuewe

·      Danuta Hietpas

·      April Hall

·      Andrea Nagl

·      Ian Orland

·      Kate Orland

·      Sara Zoran

·      Laura Birkeland

·      Benjamin O'Connell - Gundersen Health System

·      Kara Schoettel

·      Sasha Bauer

·      Sonja Henry

·      Grace Anbouba

·      Kristina Garcia

·      Theresa Shuck

·      Angela Pickart

·      Emma Herlache

·      Amy White

·      Allison Thomsen

·      Stephanie Dugan

·      Jennifer Geurts

·      Ashley Kuhl

·      Margo Grady

·      Megan Benoy

·      Victoria Anderson

·      Rachel Berliner

·      Kimberly Ulrich

·      Kimberly Anderson

·      Tony Langerohl - Marshfield Clinic

·      Alex Cummings - UW Health

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 26, 2022         Executive Session Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Sortwell; Representatives Allen, Horlacher, Knodl, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Brostoff, Baldeh and Moore Omokunde.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Knodl, seconded by Representative Cabral-Guevara that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (6)     Representative Sortwell; Representatives Allen, Horlacher, Knodl, Cabral-Guevara and Dallman.

Noes:     (3)     Representatives Brostoff, Baldeh and Moore Omokunde.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 3

Moved by Representative Brostoff, seconded by Representative Dallman that Assembly Bill 255 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (8)     Representative Sortwell; Representatives Allen, Knodl, Cabral-Guevara, Dallman, Brostoff, Baldeh and Moore Omokunde.

Noes:     (1)     Representative Horlacher.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 8, Noes 1

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Zach Pfaffenbach

Committee Clerk