Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry
Senate Bill 532
Relating to: the regulation and licensure of naturopathic doctors, creating a naturopathic medicine examining board, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
By Senators Bernier, Felzkowski, Ringhand and L. Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives J. Rodriguez, Rozar, L. Myers, Armstrong, Brostoff, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Goyke, Gundrum, Horlacher, James, Kitchens, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Snyder, Summerfield, Tusler, Wichgers, Skowronski and Zimmerman.
August 26, 2021 Referred to Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry
September 29, 2021 Public Hearing Held
Present: (4) Senator Felzkowski; Senators Stafsholt, Jagler and Ringhand.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Senator L. Taylor.
Appearances For
· Dr Allison Becker - WNDA
· State Representative Donna Rozar - Second Author of Assembly companion Bill
· Dr Allison Becker - WNDA
· Doctor of physical therapy Susan Frikken - Self
· Dr.DO David Kwon - Osteopathic doctor, self
· Dr. Kerry Nibryzdowski - WNDA
· Kris Nichols - Patient, engineer
· Dr. Robert Coleman - WNDA
· APNP Margot Harris - APNP
· Pharmacist Gina Besteman - Women's International Pharmacy
· Tim Flores - Patient
· Dr. Katarina Meister - WNDA
· Tim O'Brien - Self
· Rep. Jessie Rodriguez - 21st Assembly District
· Denny Wright - Self
· Dan Hartman - Self
· Mark Deill - Self
· Dr. Jill Crista - WNDA
· Hallie Ringhand - Patient
· Lauri Knapton - Patient
· Dr. Aaron Henkel - WNDA
· Kerstin Kerber Smith - Patient
· Dr. Jon Cotter - MD
· Heidi Oberstadt - Patient
· Tim Thompson - Patient
· Kirke Plank - Patient
· Dr, DC Sara Nelson - Self, chiropractor
· Mitchelle Watcher - Patient
· Melissa Ofherdahl - Patient
· Robyn Doege Brennan - Patient
· Dr. David Keifer - MD
· Kim Conradt - Patient
· Nancy Buck - RN, patient
· Carolyn Seierstad - Self
· Sarah Bruhn - Patient
· Senator Kathy Bernier - 23rd Senate District
· Dan Hartmann - WNDA
· Dr Sarah Nelson - Self
· Dr Dawn Ley
· Carolyn Seierstad - Self
· Sarah Bruhn - Self
Appearances Against
· Katherine Misch
· Kathy Jean Bonesho
· Stig Rahm - Myself
· Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society
· Judith Holly
· Dr Debra Muth
· Jennifer Guzdek
· Matthew Holly - Myself
· James Learned
· William Spahn - Myself
· Dr Chad Oler - Self
· Dr. Angela Rahm - Self
· Dr Brian Wussow - Chiropractic Society of Wisconsin
· Denise Drum - Self
· Nancy Mistele
· Rebecca Ferstadt
· Betty Smith - Self
· Katy Wallace - Self
· Kimberly Fisher - Self
· Maureen Henderson
· Emmie Moss - Self
· Katy Sai
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Doris Laufenberg - Myself
· Dr. Jenn Havens - WNDA
· Jennifer Raatz - Self
· Alaina Gates-Sterk DC - Lake Geneva Chiropractic Wellness Center
· MD,FACP,ABHM Steven G Meress - Fox Valley Wellness Center
· MD, Associate Prof UW Dermatology Apple Bodemer - Self
· MD Diana Choles - Self
· ND Joanne Aponte Qualler - Lakeside Natural Medicine
· DR.DDS, Scott B Patterson - Self
· MD Jill Mallory - Self
· Michelle Wachter
· Jesse Depinto - Self
· Brenda Massei - Self
· Malini Mehta MD,-Integrative Medicine,Advocate Aurora - Self
· ND, PhD Kristi Kiel - Self
· DC William Droessler - Dressler Chiropractic
· Claudette Gunther - Self
· MD Paul Berquist - Self
· Dr.ND Chloe Scheel - Simply Natural Medicine
· Kami Hansen - Self
· ND Orit Verdi Tragash - Yarrow natural medicine
· ND Sarah Axtell - Lakeside Natural Medicine
· MD Diana Choles - Self
· MS,Phd, Executive Director Christa Louise - Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations
· Executive Director Corey Murphy - Pediatric Association of Naturopathic Physicians
· Director of Sales Practitioner HFC Channels Hank Cateora – Nature’s Way Brands
· NABNE Associate Director Shannon Braden - North American Board Naturopathic Examiners
· Dr. JoAnn Yanez - AANMC
· Executive Director Laura Culberson Farr - Association of Naturopathic Physicians
· Dr. Mimi Guarneri - MD, AIHM
· Lucia Thorton - RN AIHM
· Dr. Brad Jacobs - MD, AIHM
· Dr. Daniel Seitz - JD, Ed D - CNME Executive Director
· Sara Roang - Self
· Romana Becker - Self
· Peg Albertson - Self
· Dorota Bussey - Self
· Paulette Davis - Self
· Elizabeth Holloway - Self
· Lois Krizan - Self
· Stacy Jarman - Self
· Kristen Karcz - Self
· Lonna Onnell - Self
· Mary Kelly - Self
· Michelle Mau - Self
· Joelle Kingston - Self
· Deanne Olson
· Don Krizan - Self
· Eva Stefanski - Self
· Gayle Corcoran Stettler - Self
· Justine Vaughan
· Buck Sugden - Self
· Cathy Tinsley - Self
· Angela Vasser - Self
· Elaine Plank
· Kathleen Wygans
· Alisa Woerner
· Jody Wolf
Registrations Against
· Carley Pertzborn - Myself
· Carissa Hodgson - Myself
· Candace Pantoga - Myself
· Daniel Holly - Myself
· Elizabeth Holly - Myself
· Jesi Hirsch - Myself
· Katie Green - Myself
· Rose Bohmann
· Mr Ronald Ehli - Self
· JoAnne Lindberg
· Jennifer Austin
· Erik Kanter - Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians
· Mischel Pomasl
· Barbara Schley - Self
· Kristine Vaughn - Self
· Amy Difiore
· Angelica White
· Bonnie Groth
· Robert Groth
· Laura Novak
· Gail Campbell
· Jay Olsen
Registrations for Information Only
· CEO John Murray - WI Chiropractic Association
· Doug Jeske
January 12, 2022 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Felzkowski; Senators Stafsholt, Jagler, L. Taylor and Ringhand.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Ringhand, seconded by Senator Taylor that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Felzkowski; Senators Stafsholt, Jagler, L. Taylor and Ringhand.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Ringhand, seconded by Senator Taylor that Senate Bill 532 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (4) Senator Felzkowski; Senators Stafsholt, L. Taylor and Ringhand.
Noes: (1) Senator Jagler.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1
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Stamena Ivanov
Committee Clerk
