Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health and Human Services
Senate Bill 254
Relating to: certifications for advance directives and findings of incapacity related to powers of attorney for health care.
By Senators Marklein, Ringhand, Bewley, Carpenter, Feyen, Hansen, Kooyenga, Olsen, Schachtner, Shilling, Testin, Tiffany, Wanggaard and Bernier; cosponsored by Representatives Snyder, Doyle, Brostoff, Kolste, Kulp, B. Meyers, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ramthun, Rohrkaste, Sinicki, Spiros, Spreitzer, Subeck, Tittl, VanderMeer, Vining and Magnafici.
May 30, 2019 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
November 20, 2019 Public Hearing Held
Present: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· Pat Snyder - State Representative
· Hilary Bingul - Mayo Clinic Health System
· Ron Schreiber - Wisconsin Association of Medical Directors
· Terri Patwell - SSM Health
· Paula Cynkor - WI Academy of Physician Assistants
· Sheryl Krause - Fort Health Care
· Matthew Stanford - Wisconsin Hospital Association
· Ann Zenk - Wisconsin Hospital Association
Appearances Against
· George Morris - Wisconsin Medical Society
Appearances for Information Only
· None.
Registrations For
· Steve Doyle - State Representative
· Jeremy Levin - Rural WI Health Co-op
· Howard Marklein - State Senator
· Tim Carpenter - State Senator
Registrations Against
· Cale Battles - State Bar of Wisconsin
· Elizabeth Anderson - Wisconsin Catholic Medical Guilds
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
January 08, 2020 Executive Session Held
Present: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Erpenbach, seconded by Senator Carpenter that Senate Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (5) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Jacque, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes: (0) None.
SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 5, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Carpenter, seconded by Senator Erpenbach that Senate Bill 254 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (4) Senator Testin; Senators Kooyenga, Erpenbach and Carpenter.
Noes: (1) Senator Jacque.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 4, Noes 1
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Matt Wimmer
Committee Clerk
