Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry

Senate Bill 392

Relating to: certification of expanded function dental auxiliaries, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

By Senators Felzkowski, Ballweg, Bernier, Cowles, Feyen, Jacque, Nass, Ringhand, L. Taylor, Wirch and Darling; cosponsored by Representatives Plumer, Cabral-Guevara, Baldeh, Billings, Brooks, Doyle, Duchow, Gundrum, Kurtz, Loudenbeck, Moses, Murphy, Mursau, Neylon, Novak, Rozar, Shelton, Sortwell, Steffen, Subeck, Summerfield, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and VanderMeer.

June 10, 2021              Referred to Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry

July 21, 2021               Public Hearing Held

Present:       (5)        Senator Felzkowski; Senators Stafsholt, Jagler, L. Taylor and Ringhand.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Senator Mary Felzkowski - 12th Senate District

·      Representative Jon Plumer

·      Dr Patrick Tepe - Wisconsin Dental Association

·      Dr Paula Crum - Wisconsin Dental Association

·      Dr Russell Christian - WDA

·      Richelle Andrae - Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association

·      Dr Cliff Hartmann - Wisconsin Dental Association

·      Dr Steven Stoll - Wisconsin Dental Association

·      Dr Eva Dahl - Wisconsin Dental Association

·      Ned Murphy - Wisconsin Dental Association

·      Mr Matt Crespin - Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin

·      Dr Louis Boryc - Academy of General Dentistry

·      Dr Virginia Scott - Academy of General Dentistry

Appearances Against

·      Jennifer Lehto - WI-DHA

·      Ms Linda Jorgenson - Wisconsin Dental Hygienists' Association

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Steve Lyons - First Choice Dental

·      RJ Pirlot - Alliance of Health Insurers

·      President, CEO Mike Pochowski - Wisconsin Assisted Living Association

·      Andy Engel - Delta Dental of Wisconsin

·      CEO Lisa Davidson - Disability Service Provider Network

·      Lobbyist Forbes McIntosh - Oneida Nation

·      Chris Borgerding - WI Dental Association

·      Joe Strohl - Menominee Indian Tribe

·      Rebecca Hogan - WPS Health Insurance

·      Tom Moore - WI Academy of General Dentistry

·      Dean William Lobb - Marquette University School of Dentistry

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

September 10, 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 that Senate Bill 392 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