hist174411To the committee on Senate Organization. Relating to: proclaiming the month of October 2023 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
By Senators Felzkowski, Carpenter, Nass, Roys, Spreitzer, Cabral-Guevara, Ballweg, Marklein, Hesselbein and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Duchow, Macco, Armstrong, Bare, Dittrich, Donovan, Drake, Edming, Kitchens, Krug, Magnafici, Nedweski, O'Connor, Oldenburg, Penterman, Rettinger, Rozar, Schutt, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Vining, Wittke, Stubbs, S. Johnson, Ortiz-Velez, Murphy, Palmeri, Shankland and Schraa.
hist174500To the committee on Senate Organization. Relating to: recognizing October 17, 2023, as First Responders Appreciation Day in Wisconsin.
By Senators LeMahieu, Ballweg, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, Carpenter, Felzkowski, Hesselbein, Jagler, James, Marklein, Nass, Pfaff, Quinn, Spreitzer, Tomczyk and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives August, Allen, C. Anderson, Armstrong, Baldeh, Bare, Behnke, Binsfeld, Callahan, Conley, Dallman, Dittrich, Donovan, Doyle, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Goeben, Green, Hurd, Joers, Kitchens, Krug, Kurtz, Magnafici, Melotik, Michalski, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Ohnstad, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Penterman, Petryk, Plumer, Pronschinske, Ratcliff, Rettinger, Riemer, Rozar, Schmidt, Schutt, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Snyder, Sortwell, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Summerfield, Tusler, VanderMeer, Vining, Vos, Wichgers, Wittke and Schraa.
hist174501To the committee on Senate Organization. Relating to: proclaiming October 2023 as Manufacturing Month.
By Senators Feyen, Cabral-Guevara, Cowles, Felzkowski, Knodl and Marklein; cosponsored by Representatives Petryk, Armstrong, Behnke, Binsfeld, Callahan, Conley, Dittrich, Drake, Duchow, Edming, Gundrum, S. Johnson, Kitchens, Melotik, Michalski, Murphy, Mursau, Nedweski, Novak, O'Connor, Penterman, Pronschinske, Rettinger, Rozar, Schutt, Snyder, Spiros, Steffen, Tranel, Wittke and Schraa.
hist174502To the committee on Senate Organization. _____________
Report of Committees
The committee on Health reported and recommended:
ANDERSON, JOHN, of Madison, as a Public Member on the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025.
Ayes: 6 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: 0 - None.
COLLINS, CLARK, of Lake Mills, as a Physician Assistant Representative on the Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.
Ayes: 6 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: 0 - None.
CRISTA, DR. JILL, of Janesville, as a Naturopathic Doctor Representative on the Naturopathic Medicine Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024.
Ayes: 6 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: 0 - None.
DAMROW, DR. JAMES, of Janesville, as a Chiropractor Representative on the Chiropractic Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.
Ayes: 6 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: 0 - None.
EDELSTEIN, JANICE ANN, of Omro, as a Registered Nurse on the Board of Nursing, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024.
Ayes: 6 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: 0 - None.
FERGUSON, DR. KRIS, of Wausau, as a Doctor of Medicine Representative on the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: 1 - Senator Jacque.
FISCHER, JEAN, of Greenfield, as a Physician Assistant Representative on the Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.
Ayes: 6 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: 0 - None.
GOEL, DR. SUMEET, of Stevens Point, as a Doctor of Osteopathy Representative on the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: 1 - Senator Jacque.
HENDRICKSON, KATHLEEN A., of Westby, as a Public Member on the Chiropractic Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024.
Ayes: 6 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: 0 - None.
MESCHEFSKE, DANIEL, of Wausau, as a Public Member on the Chiropractic Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2025.
Ayes: 6 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: 0 - None.
RATTÉ, DR. PAUL, of Viroqua, as a Naturopathic Doctor Representative on the Naturopathic Medicine Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2027.
Ayes: 6 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: 0 - None.
YU, DR. EMILY, of Milwaukee, as a Doctor of Medicine on the Medical Examining Board, to serve for the term ending July 1, 2024.
Ayes: 5 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: 1 - Senator Jacque.
Senate Bill 127
Relating to: requiring informed consent before performing a pelvic examination on a patient who is under general anesthesia or unconscious.
Ayes: 6 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: 0 - None.
Ayes: 6 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 173
Relating to: providing additional information fields regarding occupation on death records.
Ayes: 6 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 174
Relating to: requiring use of the electronic system of vital records for medical certifications of death.
Ayes: 6 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 175
Relating to: recommended training for persons who complete and sign medical certifications of death.
Ayes: 6 - Senators Cabral-Guevara, Testin, Felzkowski, Jacque, Hesselbein and Carpenter.
Noes: 0 - None.
Senate Bill 176
Relating to: requiring the Department of Health Services to establish and encourage best practices for coroners and medical examiners.
