Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism
Senate Bill 158
Relating to: preliminary health care credentials granted to previously unlicensed individuals.
By Senators Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Feyen, Jacque, Marklein and Stroebel; cosponsored 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.
April 03, 2023 Referred to Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism
May 25, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Jacque; Senators Bradley, Knodl, Carpenter and Wirch.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Rep. Joy Goeben
· Ann Zenk - WI Hospital Association
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara
· Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Cooperative
· Nathan Butzlaff - WI Hospice and Palliative Care Association
· Nathan Butzlaff - WI Association for Home Health Care
· Matt Wimmer - Bellin and Gundersen Health System
· Hannah Huffman - WI Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
· Connie Schulze - UW Health
· Ben Van Pelt - SSM Health WI
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
June 08, 2023 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Jacque; Senators Bradley, Knodl, Carpenter and Wirch.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by that Senate Bill 158 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (3) Senator Jacque; Senators Bradley and Knodl.
Noes: (2) Senators Carpenter and Wirch.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Bill Cosh
Committee Clerk
