Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Children and Families

Assembly Bill 654

Relating to: tests administered to newborns for congenital disorders.

By Representative Strachota.

January 23, 2014         Referred to Committee on Children and Families

January 29, 2014         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (10)      Representative Krug; Representatives Loudenbeck, Endsley, Schraa, Kerkman, Neylon, C. Taylor, Billings, Johnson and Kahl.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Spiros.

Appearances For

·      Leah Vukmir - Senator - 5th Senate District

·      Heather  Moore - Rep. Strachota 58th Assembly District

·      Maureen  Kartheist - March of Dimes

·      Nicole Hudzinski - American Heart Association

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      Renee O'Day - Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Registrations For

·      Michael Welsh - Medical College of Wisconsin

·      Joel Kleefisch - Rep. - 38th Assembly District

·      Diane Handrick - Self

·      Judy  Warmuth - Wisconsin Hospital Association

·      Kyle O'Brien - Wisconsin Hospital Association

·      Sean Stephenson - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

·      Lisa Maroney - UW Health

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

February 05, 2014       Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Krug; Representatives Loudenbeck, Endsley, Schraa, Spiros, Kerkman, Neylon, C. Taylor, Billings, Johnson and Kahl.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Kahl, seconded by Representative Taylor that Assembly Bill 654 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Krug; Representatives Loudenbeck, Endsley, Schraa, Spiros, Kerkman, Neylon, C. Taylor, Billings, Johnson and Kahl.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Randy Thorson

Committee Clerk