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