Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
Assembly Bill 154
Relating to: advanced practice registered nurses, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Magnafici, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Dittrich, Donovan, Green, Gundrum, Gustafson, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Macco, Murphy, Novak, Rodriguez, Schmidt, Schraa, Schutt, Sortwell, Steffen, Tittl, Tusler, Wichgers and Nedweski; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Cabral-Guevara, Roys, Ballweg, Cowles, Felzkowski, Jacque, Marklein, Nass, Quinn, Stroebel and Taylor.
April 10, 2023 Referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
November 15, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (15) Representative Moses; Representatives Rozar, Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Magnafici, Murphy, Schutt, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Riemer, J. Anderson, Vining and Drake.
Absent: (1) Representative Sapik.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Senator Patrick Testin - Senate District 24
· Rep. Gae Magnafici - Assembly District 28
· Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara - Senate District 19
· Gina Dennik-Champion - WI Nurses Assoc.
· Gina Bryan
· Kerry Ahrens - WACEP
· Jeff Bauer
· Alyson Lippman
· Dr. Lisa Hanson
· Tina Bettin - WNA - NP Forum
· Jennifer Banek - AANA
· Jess Tomasiewicz - WI ANA
· David LcCombe - WI ANA
· Barbara Nichols
· Kristina Roou
· Mary Beck Metzger
· MaryAnn Moon - WIACNS
· Christina Megal - WNA
· Rosina Bloomingdale - WI ANA
Appearances Against
· Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society
Appearances for Information Only
· Rob Jaskulski - WI Assn. for Justice
Registrations For
· Brian Bielick - WI ANA
· Bob Welch - WI Nurses Assoc.
· Melissa Duffy - The Alliance
· Melissa Duffy - Healthcare Cooperative
· Tracy Zvanich - WI Nurses Assoc.
· Krista Cleary
· Joshua Ernst
· Victoria Knutson - WNA & ANA
· Jennifer Konrad - Nurse Practioner & CNS
· Jennifer Riesenberg - APRN/Froedtert Hospital
· Jennifer Popies - WI Assoc. of Clinical Nurse Specialists
· Megan Novak - Americans for Prosperity
· Isabelle St. John
· Olivia Fisher
· Sarah Endicott
· Kelly Kruse Nelles - WI Center for Nursing
· Sarah Kruger
· Laura Anderson
· Michael Braden
· Kristi Opper - Clinical Nurse Specialist, APNP
· Amy Boyer - United Healthcare
· Forbes McIntosh - ASPIRUS Health
· Forbes McIntosh - Oneida Nation
· Rachel VerVelde VerVelde - WMC
· Miranda Burt
· Wendy Kons - WNA
· Anne Putzer - WI ACNS
· Emily Zietlow
· Katelyn Schweiger
· Pamela Koniath - WIACNS & WNA
· Charmaine Mohr - WNA
· Ashley Stelter
· Mary Czech-Mrochinski - Marquette University
· Koryn VandenHeuvel - WI-ADHA
· Pamela Gage
· Julie Cavey
· Joseph Beiler - Froedtert Hospital
· Tabitha Uitenbroek
· Nancy Donaldson
· Dr. Laura Swobuda
· Diane Schadewald
· Kathy Bruning - WI Assoc. of Clinical Nurse Specialists
· Kimberly Keith - WNA
· Chris Bakke
· Tracy Plaskey - ANA
· Ioana Huibregtse
· Sally Frings
· Rachel Schewalter - Ascension WI
· Kaylee Litchfield
· Kristen Foehner
· Melissa Paulson-Conger
· Melissa Paulson-Conger
· Molly Liddell
· Rebecca McConeghy - APNP
· Tamara Swanson - WNA
· Margaret Conroy
· April Garcia - APRN & SSM Health
· Kimberly Day - WNA
Registrations Against
· Michael Welsh - WI Dermatological Society
· Tim Hoven - WI Academy of Family Physicians
· Dr. Jennifer Larson - WI Academy of Ophthalmology
· Michael Bottcher - WI Soceity of Anesthesiologists
· Tony Thrasher - WI Psychiatric Association
Registrations for Information Only
· None.