Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

Assembly Bill 773

Relating to: regulation of pharmacy benefit managers, fiduciary and disclosure requirements on pharmacy benefit managers, and application of prescription drug payments to health insurance cost-sharing requirements.

By Representatives Schraa, Rozar, Tittl, Conley, Dittrich, Donovan, Edming, Goeben, Goyke, Gundrum, Jacobson, Magnafici, Mursau, Novak, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Palmeri, Snyder, Tusler, Wichgers and Rettinger; cosponsored by Senators Felzkowski, Quinn, James, Pfaff and Taylor.

December 08, 2023     Referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

February 14, 2024       Public Hearing 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.

Appearances For

·      Representative Michael Schraa - 53rd Assembly District

·      Dean Gruber - Association of Wisconsin of Hematology and Oncology

·      Jim Turk - MS Society

·      Kimberly Haugstad - Wisconsin Rare Disease Alliance

·      Dan Strause - WI Independent Pharmacy Assoc.

·      Tracie Fechter - Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation

·      Bill Keeton - Vivent Health

·      Sarah Sorum - Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin

·      Erin Orth - Outreach Community Health Center

·      Sara Sahli - American Cancer Society & Cancer Action Network

·      Todd Morrberg

·      Jason Majeruik

·      Rob Gundermann - CWAG

Appearances Against

·      Sean Stephenson - PCMA

·      Melissa Duffy - Market Healthcare

·      Melissa  Duffy - Healthcare Co-op

·      Rebecca Hogan - Alliance of Health Insurers

·      Tim Lundquist - WI Assoc of Health Plans

·      Rachel VerVelde - WMC

Appearances for Information Only

·      Dean Gruben - Alt-Scripts

Registrations For

·      Senator Mary Felzkowski - Senate District 12

·      Representative Donna Rozar - 69th Assembly District

·      Tom Moore - PHRMA

·      Richelle Andrae - WI Primary Health Care Assn.

·      Thad Schumacher - Fitchburg Family Pharmacy

·      Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society

·      Sarah Sanchez - ALS Assoc

·      Gary Dougherty - American Diabetes Association

·      Sarah Webster Mellon - Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

·      Connie  Schulze - UW Health & UW School of Medicine and Public Health

·      Nathan Butzlaff - WI Academy of Family Physicians

·      Mike Semmann - WI Grocers Assoc.

·      Sarah Phelan - Gio's Garden

·      Jordan Lamb - Otsuka

Registrations Against

·      Liz  Portz - Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

·      Amy Boyer - United Healthcare

·      Robyn Crosson - Navitus Health Solutions

·      Andrew Davis - Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 11, 2024             Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Maryjane Behm

Committee Clerk