Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
Assembly Bill 257
Relating to: advanced practice registered nurses, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Kurtz, Subeck, Rodriguez, Andraca, Behnke, Brown, Cruz, DeSmidt, Emerson, Gundrum, Joers, Kreibich, Maxey, Murphy, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez, Prado, Spiros, Stubbs, Tusler, Udell and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Cabral-Guevara, Roys, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, LeMahieu, Marklein, Quinn, Ratcliff, Smith and Spreitzer.
May 12, 2025 Referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
May 14, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (14) Representative Moses; Representatives Brooks, Dittrich, Gundrum, Kitchens, Neylon, Summerfield, VanderMeer, Wichgers, Subeck, Stubbs, Vining, Johnson and Mayadev.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Snyder.
Appearances For
· Senator Pat Testin - 25th Senate District
· Representative Tony Kurtz - 41st Assembly District
· Terri Vandenhouten - WI Nurses Assoc.
· Gina Bryan - WI Nurses Assoc.
· MaryAnn Moon - WI Assoc. of Clinical Nurse Specialists
· Thomas Wier
· Lisa Hanson - ACNM WI
· Christine Roth
· Staci Kothbauer - WI ANA
· Dennise Lavrens
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Aurora Lybeck - WI Chp. of American College of Emergency Physicians
· Mark Grapentine - WI Medical Society
Registrations For
· Gina Dennik-Champion - WI Nurses Assoc
· Michael Vandenhouten
· Charlie Behrens - WI Nurses Assoc
· Mary Beck Metzger - WI Nurses Assoc.
· Angela Burns - WI ACNS
· Allison Wier - WI ACNS
· Donna Wier
· Caty McDermott - WI Aesthetic Provider Coalition
· Abbey Rude - Alliance of Health Insurers
· Nancy Donaldron - ACNM WI
· Laura Swoboda - Milwaukee Metro Nurse Practitioners
· Jessica Cobum
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
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Maryjane Behm
Committee Clerk
