Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Senate Bill 155
Relating to: notification of certain facility closures, change in type or level of services or means of reimbursement accepted, and care management organization notification of contract termination with a provider that is a nursing home or community-based residential facility.
By Senators Cowles, Wimberger, L. Johnson and Tomczyk; cosponsored by Representatives Goeben, Macco, C. Anderson, Armstrong, Behnke, Dittrich, Donovan, Duchow, Edming, Knodl, Mursau, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Rodriguez, Rozar, Sinicki and Subeck.
April 03, 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
· Senator Robert Cowles - SB155
· State Representative Joy Goeben - 5th Assembly District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· None.
Registrations Against
· Rick Abrams - Wisconsin Health Care Assn and Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living
· Rick Abrams - Wisconsin Health Care Assn and Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living
· Forbes McIntosh - Wisconsin Assisted Living Association
Registrations for Information Only
· President CEO Jim Orheim - LeadingAge Wisconsin
· HJ Waukau - WI Department of Health Services
· Tim Lundquist - Wisconsin of Health Plans
November 30, 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 Substitute Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (6) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0
Moved by that Senate Bill 155 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (5) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: (1) Senator Felzkowski.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 1
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Michael Moscicke
Committee Clerk
