Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
Assembly Bill 8
Relating to: agreements for direct primary care.
By Representatives Duchow, Brooks, Armstrong, Dittrich, Hurd, Murphy, O'Connor, Rodriguez and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Kapenga, Nass and Testin.
February 06, 2025 Referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
February 12, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Moses; Representatives Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kitchens, Neylon, Snyder, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Subeck, Stubbs, Vining, Johnson and Mayadev.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Wichgers.
Appearances For
· Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara - 19th Senate District
· Representative Cindi Duchow - 97th Assembly District
· Teresa Pulvermacher - Viaro Health
· Libby Weber
· Dr. Wendy Molaska - WI Medical Society
· Evan Dannells
· Sal Braico - CEO Pivotal Health
· Nicole Hemker - Advocate MD
· Melina Kambitsi - The Alliance
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· RJ Pirlot - WI Academy of Physician Assistants
· Amanda Mather
· Sabina Singh - Anovia Health
· Amanda Preinesberger - Roots MD
· Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society
· Dan Sem
· AJ Moore - Viaro Health
· Rachel Ver Velde - WI Manufacturers and Commerce
· Jim Steineke - Badger Institute
· Nathan Butzlaff - WI Academy of Family Physicians
· Melissa Duffy - Advancing Free Market Healthcare
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· John Murray - WI Chiropractic Association
March 13, 2025 Executive Session Held
Present: (15) Representative Moses; Representatives Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kitchens, Neylon, Snyder, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Subeck, Stubbs, Vining, Johnson and Mayadev.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Subeck, seconded by Representative Vining that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Representatives Subeck, Stubbs, Vining, Johnson and Mayadev.
Noes: (10) Representative Moses; Representatives Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kitchens, Neylon, Snyder, Summerfield, VanderMeer and Wichgers.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION, Ayes 5, Noes 10
Moved by Representative Dittrich, seconded by Representative Kitchens that Assembly Bill 8 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (12) Representative Moses; Representatives Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kitchens, Neylon, Snyder, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Subeck and Stubbs.
Noes: (3) Representatives Vining, Johnson and Mayadev.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 3
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Maryjane Behm
Committee Clerk
