Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Senate Bill 689
Relating to: licensure of dental therapists; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Felzkowski, Hutton, James, Marklein, Roys, Spreitzer, Testin and Ballweg; cosponsored by Representatives Plumer, Behnke, Binsfeld, Callahan, Dittrich, Emerson, Goeben, Jacobson, Joers, Mursau, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, Snyder and Tusler.
November 15, 2023 Referred to Committee on Health
December 07, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (6) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, L. Johnson and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Robin Hemerley - Wisconsin Dental Hygienists' Association
· Immediate Past President Jennifer Lehto - Wisconsin Dental Hygienists' Association
· Richelle Andrae - Wisconsin primary health care association
· Matt Crespin - Children's health alliance
· Dr Morna Foy - Wtcs
· Layla Merrifield - Wis Technical College District Boards Assoc
· Senator Mary Felzkowski - 12th Senate District
· Annie Meece - Ascension WI
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Rep Jon Plumer
· Andy Engel - Delta dental of wisconsin
· James Bender - The Badger Institute
· Connie Schulze - UW Health
· Jodi Bloch - Children's wisconsin
· Tracy Wymelenberg - Ascension Wisconsin
· Tim Lundquist - Wisconsin Association of Health Plans
· Joe Strohl - Menominee Indian tribe
· RJ Pirlot - Alliance of Health Insurers
· Forbes McIntosh - Oneida Nation
· Forbes McIntosh - Wisconsin Assisted Living Association
· Melissa Duffy - Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative
· Jack O'Meara - Wisconsin Association of School Nurses
· Jodi Bloch - Children's wisconsin
· Senior Government Relations Director Elisabeth Portz - Elevance Health, Formerly Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· Mary Czech Mrochinski - Marquette University
December 19, 2023 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (6) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, L. Johnson and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Bill 689 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (6) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, L. Johnson and Carpenter.
Noes: (0) None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0
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Michael Moscicke
Committee Clerk
