Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
Assembly Bill 954
Relating to: provisional licenses to practice medicine and surgery for internationally trained physicians and physician assistants and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Callahan, Gustafson, Born, Gundrum, Murphy, Mursau, Ortiz-Velez, Rettinger, Rozar, Schmidt, Snyder, Spiros and VanderMeer; cosponsored by Senators Tomczyk, Ballweg and Quinn.
January 12, 2024 Referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
January 17, 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
· Representative Calvin Callahan - 35th Assembly District
· Chris Jones - Cicero Action
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Senator Cory Tomczyk - 29th Senate District
· Rachel VerVelde VerVelde - WMC
· R.J. Pirlot - Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants
· Rebecca Hogan - Cicero Action
Registrations Against
· Connie Schulze - UW Health & UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 14, 2024 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Murphy, Sapik, Schutt, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Magnafici.
Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Amendment 1 to Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (15) Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Murphy, Sapik, Schutt, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 TO ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Murphy, seconded by Representative Brooks that Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (15) Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Murphy, Sapik, Schutt, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Gundrum, seconded by Representative Rozar that Assembly Bill 954 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (15) Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Murphy, Sapik, Schutt, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
______________________________
Maryjane Behm
Committee Clerk
