Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health

For the Public Hearing on 07/12/2023 01:30 PM

Senate Bill 121

Relating to: coverage of breast cancer screenings by the Medical Assistance program and health insurance policies and plans.

By Senators Cabral-Guevara, Hesselbein, James, Larson, Spreitzer, Taylor and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Gustafson, Binsfeld, Snodgrass, Andraca, Baldeh, Bare, Behnke, Cabrera, Considine, Conley, Dittrich, Goeben, J. Anderson, Joers, Krug, Macco, Murphy, Mursau, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Rozar, Sinicki, Spiros, Subeck, Tusler and Vining.

March 08, 2023           Referred to Committee on Health

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

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Patient Advocate Gail Zeamer

·      WBCC Advocate Linda Hansen

·      WBCC Advocate Ann Zietlow

·      Executive Director Nikki Panico - Susan G. Komen

·      Eric Daun - Milwaukee Professional Firefighters Association

·      WBCC Advocate Ashley Inda

·      WBCC Advocate Dawn Anderson

·      WBCC Advocate Margaret Fritsch

·      WBCC Advocate Amanda Walsh

·      Dr. Anand Narayen - Wisconsin Radiological Society

·      Executive Director Gina Dennik-Champion - Wisconsin Nurses Association

·      Dr Joan Neuner - Medical College of Wisconsin

Appearances Against

·      RJ Pirlot - Alliance of Health Insurers

·      Tim Lundquist - Wisconsin Association of Health Plans

Appearances for Information Only

·      Julie Mitchell - Anthem

Registrations For

·      Ms Helen Lambron - WBCC Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition

·      Sabrina Stencil - Wisconsin Association of Hematology and Oncology

·      Jordan Lamb - BioForward

·      Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society

·      Government Relations Director Sara Sahli - American cancer Society Cancer Action Network

·      Government Relations Richelle Andrae - Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association

·      Lindsay Robinson - GE HealthCare

·      Dr Amy Domeyer - ACOG

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      HJ Waukau - Department of Health Services

·      HJ Waukau - Department of Health Services

·      Intern Alec Dahms

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Michael Moscicke

Committee Clerk