Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Senate Bill 4
Relating to: agreements for direct primary care.
By Senators Cabral-Guevara, Kapenga, Nass and Testin; cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Brooks, Armstrong, Dittrich, Hurd, Murphy, O'Connor, Rodriguez and Wichgers.
January 24, 2025 Referred to Committee on Health
February 12, 2025 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, James, Smith and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Dr. Wendy Molaska - Wisconsin Medical Society
· Libby Weber
· President Teresa Pulvermacher - Viral health
· Sal Braico - Pivotal Health
· State Representative Cindi Duchow - 97th Assembly District
· State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara - 19th Senate District
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society
· RJ Pirlot - Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants
· Nathan Butzlaff - Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians
· Rachel Ver Velde - WMC
· Jim Steineke - Badger Institute
· Melina Kambitsi - The Alliance
· Melissa Duffy - Advancing Free Market Healthcare
· Daniel Sem - Self
· AJ Moore - Viaro Health
· Amanda Preimesberger MD - RootsMD
· Amanda Mather - Self
· Sabina Singh MD - Anovia Health
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
February 20, 2025 Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present: (5) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, James, Smith and Drake.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved that Senate Bill 4 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (3) Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin and James.
Noes: (2) Senators Smith and Drake.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 2
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Michael Moscicke
Committee Clerk