Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry
Senate Bill 259
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 Senators Testin, Darling, Erpenbach, Johnson, Larson, Pfaff and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Steffen, Rozar, Brostoff, Billings, Cabral-Guevara, Dittrich, Duchow, Goyke, Kitchens, Kuglitsch, Skowronski, Tittl and Wichgers.
March 31, 2021 Referred to Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry
May 26, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Felzkowski; Senators Stafsholt, Jagler, L. Taylor and Ringhand.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Patrick Testin - 24th Senate District
· Representative David Steffen - 4th Assembly District
· Jessica Grzybowski - Wisconsin Genetic Counselors Association
· Peter Levonian - UW Health
· Becky Pabst - Gundersen Health System
· Genetic Counselor Gina Londre - Self
· Director Genetic Counseling Christina Zaleski - Self
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Tony Langenohl - Marshfield Clinic
· Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society
· Megan Benoy - UW Health Genetic Counseling
· Benjamin O'Connell - Gundersen Health System
· Alex Cummings
· April Hall - Self
· Mrs Danuta Hietpas - Myself
· Kate Orland
· Andrea Nagl
· Genetic Counselor Kate Stuewe - Myself
· Ian Orland
· Laura Birkeland - Self
· Sara Zoran - Self
· Sandra Adams
· Anna Zakas
· Ashley Kuhl
· Catherine Reiser
· Thea Johnson
· Emily Singh
· Kelcy Smith simmer
· Erin Severson
· Laura Mcfarlane
· Abigail Freeman
· Angela Tess
· Amy Donahue
· Amy Stettner
· Alyson Krokosky
· Grace Anboba
· Amy Ott
· Laura Mcfarlane
· Cory Smid
· Kristina Garcia
· Amy Schoenebeck
· Theresa Shuck
· Cristin Griffis
· Linda Reis
· Connie Schultz
· Amanda Jacquart
· Angela Pickert
· Sasha Bauer
· Emma Herlche
· Kara Schoeffel
· Amy White
· Sonja Henry
· Kendra Eaves
· Eric Manthei
· Alison Thompsen
· Samantha Stachowiak
· Stephanie Dugan
· Kimberly Ulrich
· Jennifer Guerts
· Victoria Anderson
· Rachel Berliner
· Margo Grady
· Kimberly Anderson
· Debra Wham
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 03, 2021 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Felzkowski; Senators Stafsholt, Jagler, L. Taylor and Ringhand.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Bill 259 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (5) Senator Felzkowski; Senators Stafsholt, Jagler, L. Taylor and Ringhand.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
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Stamena Ivanov
Committee Clerk
