Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Senate Bill 413

Relating to: coverage of breast cancer screenings by the Medical Assistance program and health insurance policies and plans.

By Senators Darling, Roth and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Cabral-Guevara, Skowronski, Dittrich, Schraa, Murphy, Rozar, Krug, Milroy, Tusler, Subeck, Thiesfeldt, B. Meyers, James, Snodgrass, Baldeh and Cabrera.

June 10, 2021              Referred to Committee on Health

October 12, 2021        Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Bradley, Erpenbach and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Alberta Darling

·      Linda Hansen - Self

·      Gail Zeamer - Wisconsin Breast Density Initiative

·      Representative Rachael Cabral-Guevara - 55th Assembly District

·      Scott Zellner - Self

·      Dr Gregg Bogost - Wisconsin radiological society

·      Dr Jennifer Bergin - Wisconsin radiological society

·      Dr Mai Elezaby - WRS

·      Dr Anand Narayan - WRS

Appearances Against

·      Tim Lundquist - Wisconsin Association of Health Plans

·      Rebecca Hogan - Alliance of Health Insurers

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society

·      Rep Ron Tusler - AD3

·      Andrea Wolf - Brem Foundation For Defeating Breast Cancer

·      Richelle Andrae - Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association

·      Rob Gundermann - Coalition Of Wisconsin Health And Aging Groups

·      Dawn Anderson - Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition

·      Helen Lambron

Registrations Against

·      Mary Haffenbredl - America's Health Insurance Plans AHIP

·      Melissa Duffy - Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 10, 2022           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Christina Nelson

Committee Clerk