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.