Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention

Assembly Bill 111

Relating to: psychiatric residential treatment facilities, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

By Joint Legislative Council.

March 11, 2025           Referred to Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention

May 27, 2025              Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Tittl; Representatives Brill, VanderMeer, Dittrich, Gundrum, Snyder, Vining, DeSanto and Roe.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Behnke.

Appearances For

·      Senator Jesse James - 23rd Senate District

·      Representative Pat Snyder

·      Chelsea Shanks - WI Counties association

·      Sharon McIlquham - Eau Claire County Corporation Counsel

·      Kathy Markeland - WAFCA

·      Vice President Child Well-being David Whelan - Children's Wisconsin

·      Vice president Jill Chaffee - Leg council Study

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      General Counsel, WHA Matthew Stanford - Wisconsin Hospital Association

·      Ricky Schultz - AdmireMKE

·      David Earleywine - Wisconsin Catholic Conference

·      Representative Shelia Stubbs

·      David  Earleywine - Wisconsin Catholic Conference

·      Dr Jacqueline Landess - WI Psychiatric Association

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      Arielle Exner - DHS

June 17, 2025              Executive Session Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Tittl; Representatives Brill, Behnke, VanderMeer, Dittrich, Gundrum, Snyder, Vining, DeSanto and Roe.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Dittrich, seconded by Representative Snyder that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Tittl; Representatives Brill, Behnke, VanderMeer, Dittrich, Gundrum, Snyder, Vining, DeSanto and Roe.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Snyder, seconded by Representative Gundrum that Assembly Bill 111 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (10)   Representative Tittl; Representatives Brill, Behnke, VanderMeer, Dittrich, Gundrum, Snyder, Vining, DeSanto and Roe.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 10, Noes 0

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Andrew LaLonde

Committee Clerk