Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
Assembly Bill 117
Relating to: coverage of breast cancer screenings by the Medical Assistance program and health insurance policies and plans.
By Representatives Gustafson, Binsfeld, Snodgrass, J. Anderson, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Behnke, Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Dittrich, Goeben, Joers, Krug, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Rozar, Sinicki, Spiros, Stubbs, Subeck, Tusler, Vining, Clancy, Madison and Haywood; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Larson, Hesselbein, James, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch.
March 24, 2023 Referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
January 10, 2024 Public Hearing Held
Present: (16) Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Magnafici, Murphy, Sapik, Schutt, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara - 19th Senate District
· Linda Hansen - WBCC
· Dr. Jennifer Bergin - WI Radiological Society
· Dawn Anderson - WI Breast Cancer Coalition
· Gina Dennik-Champion - WI Nurses Assoc.
· Margaret Fritsch
Appearances Against
· Tim Lundquist - WI Assoc of Health Plans
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society
· Dana Johnson - WBCC
· Jordan Lamb - Bio Forward
· Sara Sahli - American Cancer Society
· Connie Schulze - UW Health
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· HJ Waukau - Department of Health Services
January 17, 2024 Executive Session Held
Present: (16) Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Magnafici, Murphy, Sapik, Schutt, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Summerfield, seconded by Representative Sapik that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (11) Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Magnafici, Murphy, Sapik, Schutt, Summerfield and VanderMeer.
Noes: (5) Representatives Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 5
Moved by Representative Rozar, seconded by Representative Summerfield that Assembly Bill 117 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (16) Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Magnafici, Murphy, Sapik, Schutt, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0
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Maryjane Behm
Committee Clerk
