Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
Assembly Bill 144
Relating to: preliminary health care credentials granted to previously unlicensed individuals.
By Representatives Goeben, Sortwell, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Born, Dittrich, Donovan, Gustafson, Kitchens, Kurtz, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Rozar, Schmidt, Schraa, Tittl and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Marklein and Stroebel.
April 06, 2023 Referred to Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform
April 12, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (8) Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Macco, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Knodl.
Appearances For
· Representative Goeben
· Senator Cabral-Guevara
· Ann Zenk - WI Hospital Association
· Leigh Larson - UW Health
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Cooperative
· Sharel Rogers - WI Association of Opioid Treatment Providers
· Ben Van Pelt - SSM Health
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
October 11, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Allen, Goeben, Macco, Melotik, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Macco, seconded by Representative Gustafson that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Goeben, Macco and Melotik.
Noes: (4) Representatives Allen, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 4
Moved by Representative Macco, seconded by Representative Goeben that Assembly Bill 144 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Representative Sortwell; Representatives Gustafson, Goeben, Macco and Melotik.
Noes: (4) Representatives Allen, Moore Omokunde, Sinicki and Palmeri.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 4
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Zach Pfaffenbach
Committee Clerk
