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