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