Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

Senate Bill 419

Relating to: practice of fitting and dealing in hearing aids, certification of hearing instrument specialists to engage in cerumen management, and granting rule-making authority.

By Senator Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Rozar, S. Johnson, Behnke, Brandtjen, Clancy, Gustafson, Madison, Moses, O'Connor, Schmidt, Tusler, VanderMeer and Wichgers.

September 08, 2023    Referred to Committee on Health

September 20, 2023    Public Hearing Held

Present:       (6)        Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Todd Beyer - WI Alliance of Hearing Professionals

·      Representative Donna Rozar - Assembly author

·      Scott Lau - International Hearing Society

·      Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara - 19th Senate District

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

October 04, 2023        Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot

Present:       (6)        Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by  that Senate Bill 419 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (6)     Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0

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Michael Moscicke

Committee Clerk