Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
Assembly Bill 616
Relating to: Medical Assistance coverage of services provided in an institution for mental disease.
By Representatives Hurd, Born, Summerfield, Armstrong, Dallman, Dittrich, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, Kurtz, Murphy, Novak, Rodriguez, Rozar, Schutt, Steffen, Subeck, Wichgers, Goeben and Kitchens; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, James, Ballweg, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jagler, Testin, Nass, Cabral-Guevara and Cowles.
November 02, 2023 Referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
November 08, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (13) Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Magnafici, Murphy, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (3) Representatives Gundrum, Sapik and Schutt.
Appearances For
· Representative Karen Hurd - 68th Assembly District
· Senator Howard Marklein - 17th Senate District
· Matthew Stanford - WHA
· Jessica Small - Aurora Health Care
· Alison Denil - Summit Behaviorial Health
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· HJ Waukau - Department of Health Services
Registrations For
· Caty McDermott - Alliance of Health Insurers
· Sita Diehl - NAMI WI
· Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Cooperative
· Matt Wimmer - Bellin & Gunderson Health System
· Dr. Tony Thrasher - WI Psychiatric Assoication
· Kathy Markeland - WAFCA
· Marcie Rainbolt - WI Counties Association
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
November 09, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Magnafici, Murphy, Schutt, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Sapik.
Moved by Representative Summerfield, seconded by Representative Murphy that Assembly Bill 616 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (15) Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Magnafici, Murphy, Schutt, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
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Maryjane Behm
Committee Clerk
