Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 454
Relating to: creation of a primary care and psychiatry shortage grant program, exempting from taxation amounts received from such a grant program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
By Representatives Petersen, Nerison, Petryk, Severson, Jagler, Tittl, Sanfelippo, Steineke, Bies, Murphy, Strachota, Swearingen, Kolste, Williams, Czaja, Tauchen, Berceau, Mursau, Johnson, Pasch, Kaufert, Brooks, Tranel, Hebl, A. Ott, Wachs, Bernier, Wright, Riemer, LeMahieu, Danou, Billings, Bewley, Genrich and Hulsey; cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Petrowski, Carpenter, Shilling, Lasee, Harris, Lehman, Wirch, Hansen, Schultz and Darling.
October 18, 2013 Referred to Committee on Health
October 22, 2013 Public Hearing Held
Present: (10) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Severson, Strachota, Kapenga, Petersen, Steineke, Pasch, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Kevin Petersen - Rep - 40th Assembly District
· Ken Schellhase - Dr. - Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians
· Alan Schwartzstein - Dr. - Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians
Appearances Against
· None.
Appearances for Information Only
· Randall Cullen - Self
· John Reinemann - HEAB
Registrations For
· Frank Lasee - Sen. - 1st Senate District
· Patti Jo Severson - Gundersen Health System
· Kyle O'Brien - Wisconsin Hospital Association
· Matthew Stanford - Wisconsin Hospital Association
· Jeremy Levin - Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
· Karla Ashenhurst - Ministry Health Care
· Eric Jensen - Wisconsin Psychiatric Association
· Lisa Maroney - UW Health
· Nathan Berken - Medical College of Wisconsin
· Ryan Natzke - Marshfield Clinic
· Michael Welsh - Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians
· Chris Hendrickson - Independent Living Council of Wisconsin
· Jason Childress - Aurora Healthcare
· Lisa Davidson - WPHCA
· Kia LaBracke - Wisconsin Chapter of AAP
· Mark Grapentine - Wisconsin Medical Society
Registrations Against
· None.
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
November 05, 2013 Executive Session Held
Present: (9) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Strachota, Kapenga, Petersen, Steineke, Pasch, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (1) Representative Severson.
Moved by Representative Petersen, seconded by Representative Pasch that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (9) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Strachota, Kapenga, Petersen, Steineke, Pasch, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Severson.
ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
Moved by Representative Petersen, seconded by Representative Strachota that Assembly Bill 454 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (9) Representative Sanfelippo; Representatives Strachota, Kapenga, Petersen, Steineke, Pasch, C. Taylor, Kolste and Riemer.
Noes: (0) None.
Absent: (1) Representative Severson.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0
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AJ Scholz
Committee Clerk
