Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Senate Bill 559

Relating to: allowing discounts for prompt payment of health care fees.

By Senators Feyen, Jagler, Erpenbach, Ballweg, Darling, Marklein, Nass, Ringhand and Smith; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Kurtz, Subeck, Armstrong, Cabral-Guevara, Callahan, Conley, Considine, Dittrich, Edming, Hebl, Kuglitsch, Loudenbeck, Mursau, Novak, Penterman, Schraa, Shankland, Snodgrass, Spiros, Spreitzer, Tittl, Vruwink, Zimmerman, Knodl and Skowronski.

September 15, 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 Dan Feyen

·      Brian Potter - Wisconsin Hospital Association

·      Abby Abongwa - UW Health

·      Representative Patrick Snyder

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Tim Lundquist - Wisconsin Association of Health Plans

Registrations For

·      Megan Novak - Americans for Prosperity

·      Ryan Natzke - Marshfield Clinic

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Mary Haffenbredl - America's Health Insurance Plans AHIP

·      Melissa Duffy - Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative

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

______________________________

Christina Nelson

Committee Clerk