Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Health
Senate Bill 689
Relating to: licensure of dental therapists; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; and granting rule-making authority.
By Senators Felzkowski, Hutton, James, Marklein, Roys, Spreitzer, Testin and Ballweg; cosponsored by Representatives Plumer, Behnke, Binsfeld, Callahan, Dittrich, Emerson, Goeben, Jacobson, Joers, Mursau, Ohnstad, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Rozar, Snyder and Tusler.
November 15, 2023��� Referred to Committee on Health
December 07, 2023���� Public Hearing Held
Present:������ (6)������� Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, L. Johnson and Carpenter.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Appearances For
������ Robin Hemerley - Wisconsin Dental Hygienists' Association
������ Immediate Past President Jennifer Lehto - Wisconsin Dental Hygienists' Association
������ Richelle Andrae - Wisconsin primary health care association
������ Matt Crespin - Children's health alliance
������ Dr Morna Foy - Wtcs
������ Layla Merrifield - Wis Technical College District Boards Assoc
������ Senator Mary Felzkowski - 12th Senate District
������ Annie Meece - Ascension WI
Appearances Against
������ None.
Appearances for Information Only
������ None.
Registrations For
������ Rep Jon Plumer
������ Andy Engel - Delta dental of wisconsin
������ James Bender - The Badger Institute
������ Connie Schulze - UW Health
������ Jodi Bloch - Children's wisconsin
������ Tracy Wymelenberg - Ascension Wisconsin
������ Tim Lundquist - Wisconsin Association of Health Plans
������ Joe Strohl - Menominee Indian tribe
������ RJ Pirlot - Alliance of Health Insurers
������ Forbes McIntosh - Oneida Nation
������ Forbes McIntosh - Wisconsin Assisted Living Association
������ Melissa Duffy - Common Ground Healthcare Cooperative
������ Jack O'Meara - Wisconsin Association of School Nurses
������ Jodi Bloch - Children's wisconsin
������ Senior Government Relations Director Elisabeth Portz - Elevance Health, Formerly Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Registrations Against
������ None.
Registrations for Information Only
������ Mary Czech Mrochinski - Marquette University
December 19, 2023���� Executive Session Held by Paper Ballot
Present:������ (6)������� Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, L. Johnson and Carpenter.
Absent:������ (0)������� None.
Excused:���� (0)������� None.
Moved by� that Senate Bill 689 be recommended for passage.
Ayes:���� (6)���� Senator Cabral-Guevara; Senators Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, L. Johnson and Carpenter.
Noes:���� (0)���� None.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 6, Noes 0
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Michael Moscicke
Committee Clerk
