Wisconsin Legislature: AB615

AB615

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health
Assembly Bill 615
Relating to: licensing of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Gard, Ward, Montgomery, Krawczyk, Ainsworth, Berceau, Black, Carpenter, Hahn, Hoven, Huber, Huebsch, Johnsrud, J. Lehman, Musser, Ott, Plale, Riley, Sykora and Townsend; cosponsored by Senators Burke, Darling, Erpenbach, Grobschmidt, Hansen, Huelsman, Risser, Rosenzweig and Welch.

November 6, 2001 Referred to Committee on Health.

December 18, 2001

PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (17) Representatives Underheim, Urban, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, F. Lasee, Lippert, Olsen, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· Representative John Gard, 89th Assembly District

· Michele Thornan, Oak Creek, WI Physical Therapy Assn.

· Jim Tenuta, Madison, WI Physical Therapy Assn.

· Otto Cordero, Madison, DR & L, WI Physical Therapists Affiliated Credentialing Board

· Susan Griffin, Burlington, WI Physical Therapy Assn.

· Kathy Tomezyk, Pewaukee, WI Physical Therapy Assn.

· Ziad Jerary, Madison, self

· Michael Edwards, Waukesha, WI Physical Therapy Assn.

· Robert Kroll, Milwaukee, WI Physical Therapy Assn.

Appearances against

· Russ Leonard, Madison, WI Chiropractic Assn.

· Dr. Jeff Wilder, Madison, WI Chiropractic Assn.

· Dr. Dale Strama, Madison, Chiropractic Examining Board

· Dr. Jeff Mackey, Madison, Luedtke-Storm-Mackey Chiropractic

· James Greenwald, Madison, Chiropractic Examining Board

· Jeremy Stender, Eau Claire, McMahn Chiropractic & Physical Therapy

· Kurt Wipperfurth, Green Bay, Applied Khiropractic

· Steven Conway, Wausau, Allied Health

Appearances for Information Only

· Myra Shelton, DR & L Secretary Oscar Herrera

· Scott Stenger, Madison, WI Athletic Trainers Assn.

· Ryan Berry, Madison, WI Athletic Trainers Assn.

Registrations for

· Representative John Ryba, 90th Assembly District

· Representative David Ward, 37th Assembly District

· Katie Boyce, Madison, WI Speech Language Pathology & Audiololgy Assn.

· Kristine Hallisy, Monona, UW Madison PT Program

· Liz Schumacher, Madison, State Medical Society

· Alice O'Connor, Madison, State Medical Society

· Ann Schultheis, Dousman, self

· Ilene Larson, Madison, Blackhawk Technical College

· Kerwin Yenter, Madison, WU-Madison Physical Therapy

· Dr. Wm. Borrmann, D.C., Menasha, WI Chiropractors

· Heather Kapitz, Madison, Physical Therapy Program (UW-Madison)

· Bob Kapitz, Madison, Physical Therapy Program (UW-Madison)

· Andrew J. Kerk, Hartland, WI Physical Therapy Assn.

· Peter Balik, Whitefish Bay, WPTA

· Sara Smiley, Marshfield, Marshfield Clinic PT Dept.

· Jeannie Vorgele, Oregon, APTA

· Jennifer Skierka, Greenfield, WPTA

· Jill Thein-Nissenbaum, Madison, WPTA

· Stefanie Von Elbe, Madison, PTs

· Jeanne Shilts, Madison, self

· Craig Sather, Wauwatosa, WPTA

Registrations against

· James Spennetta, Madison, WI Chiropractic Assn.

· Jeff Lyne, Sun Prairie, LSM Chiropractic

· Dr. Nathan Constance, Baraboo, self

· Michael Zastrow, Green Bay, WI Chiropractic Assn., Allied Health of WI

· Dr. Ryne DeVries, Black River Falls, self

· Dr. Curt, Draeger, Antigo, Allied Health of WI

· Tim DeFlorior, Turtle Lake, DeFlorior Chiropractic

· Tim Shaw, Black River Falls, Allied Health

· Thomas Kaus, Barron, WI Chiropractic Assn.

· James Weber, Rice Lake, Weber Chiropractic

· Abba Bootz, Wausau, Allied Health

· Jonathen Murphy, Rice Lake, Murphy Chiropractic

· Jodi Griffith, Cumberland, Toftness Chiropractic

· Renee Krieg, Mosinee, Allied Health of WI

· Dr. Charles Herke, Mosinee, Allied Health

· John Jenkins, Menasha, self

· Ellen Marlowe, Merrill, self

· Joel Gartner, Black River Falls, Allied Health Chiropractic

· Brian Moravec, Wausau, Allied Health of WI

· Jason Theobald, Schofield, Allied Health

· Kevin Wianecki, Mosinee, Allied Health of WI

· Betsy Doran, Mosinee, Allied Health of WI

· Sue Moran, Mosinee, Allied Health of WI

· Scott Hansen, Wausau, Allied Health of WI

· Dr. Andrew VanBoo, Mondovi, Allied Health of WI

· Dr. Thomas Nelson, Wisconsin Rapids, self

· Carla Olejniczak, Schofield, Allied Health of WI

· Dr. Mary Dietz, Madison, Allied Health of WI

· Dr. Brad Kees, Fort Atkinson, Allied Health of WI

· Patrick Jozwiak, Cudahy, Allied Health

· Brent McNabb, Madison, Madison Chiropractic North

· Dr. Jeff Mackey, Middleton, LSM Chiropractic Clinics

· Nathan Meyer, Chippewa Falls, self

· Jacqueline Quelle, Thorp, Allied Health of WI

· Chris Severt, Cameron, Allied Health of WI

· Margaret Luzinski, Thorp, Allied Health of WI

· Thomas Tozer, Ladysmith, Allied Health

· Peter Steinhafel, Nekoosa, Allied Health of WI

· Michael McMahon, Eau Claire, WCA

· Wendy Varish, Howards Grove, WCA

· Cary Gundlach, Thorp, Allied Health

· Kathryn Flaherty, Janesville, Allied Health of WI

· Sandy Kozial, Ladysmith, Allied Health

· Elena Boles, Wauwatosa, WI Chiropractic Assn.

· Mark McCann, McFarland, self

· Harvey Storm, Madison, self

· Lori Strama, Medford, Allied Health

· Linda Soto, Medford, Allied Health Chiropractic

· Dawn Laher, Medford, Allied Health of WI

· Linda Kollman, Medford, Allied Health

· Valerie Hamm, Medford, Allied Health Chiropractic

· Nancy Swan, Colby, Allied Health

· Darla Rief, Medford, Allied Health

· Brad Veal, Medford, Allied Health of WI

· Laura Keith, Medford, Allied Health Chiropractic

· Daniel Lyons, Oregon, self

· Brad Wehking, Madison, self

· Sherry Walker, Baldwin, WCA

· Amy Kozlowski, Weyerheauser, Allied Health of WI

· Jeffrey Aberle, Fitchburg, self & WI Chiropractic Assn.

· Susan Robinson, Oregon, self

February 12, 2002

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (14) Representatives Underheim, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, Olsen, Seratti, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, Carpenter, La Fave, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.

Absent: (3) Representatives Urban, F. Lasee and Lippert.

Moved by Representative Krawczyk, seconded by Representative Wasserman, that

Assembly Amendment 1

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (12) Representatives Underheim, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, Olsen, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, La Fave, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.

Noes: (2) Representatives Seratti and Carpenter.

Absent: (3) Representatives Urban, F. Lasee and Lippert.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 2, Absent 3

Moved by Representative Wasserman, seconded by Representative Krawczyk, that

Assembly Bill 615

be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes: (11) Representatives Underheim, Johnsrud, Krawczyk, Walker, Wieckert, Wasserman, La Fave, Miller, Schooff, Colon and Shilling.

Noes: (3) Representatives Olsen, Seratti and Carpenter.

Absent: (3) Representatives Urban, F. Lasee and Lippert.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 3, Absent 3

Sandra Lonergan
Committee Clerk