Assembly Bill 760
Ambulatory surgical facilities
Topics: Health Services, Department of: Health, Hospitals, Medical service
Stopped before the full Assembly voted
The recommended passing it, but the full Assembly never voted on it. To try again, a lawmaker would have to start a new bill.
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Introduced, passed
Feb 19, 2010
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Assembly vote, stopped here
Stopped here. The full Assembly never voted on it.
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Senate vote, not reached
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Governor, not reached
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Law, not reached
Latest entry in the official record, Apr 28, 2010: “Failed to pass pursuant to ”
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Committee
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Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
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Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it would have done
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
Under current law, a hospital must be licensed by the Department of Health Services (DHS) to operate in this state. An ambulatory surgical center is not required to be licensed to operate in this state, but must be approved by the federal Department of Health and Human Services to receive reimbursement under the federal Medicare program. An ambulatory surgical center is a distinct entity that operates exclusively for the purpose of providing surgical services to patients not requiring hospitalization.
This bill creates a licensing requirement for ambulatory surgical facilities (ASFs), which are defined as places where major regional anesthesia, general anesthesia, or moderate or deep sedation is produced in humans. The ASF licensing requirement applies to health care facilities and health care provider offices, except that hospitals, outpatient facilities operated by a hospital, and dentist's offices are exempt from the licensing requirement. Under the bill, a facility or provider office is eligible for an ASF license if it is approved as an ambulatory surgical center for purposes of Medicare or is accredited by a national accrediting body. The bill requires that if a person dies as a result of a complication in the administration of an anesthetic or sedative at an ASF, the ASF must report the death to the examining board responsible for accrediting the physician or nurse anesthetist that administered the anesthetic or sedative.
Who's behind it
8 representatives are its . 6 are Democrats and 2 are Republicans.
4 more lawmakers .
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Authors (8)
- Terese Berceau · Democrat, Assembly
- Steve Hilgenberg · Democrat, Assembly
- Andy Jorgensen · Democrat, Assembly
- Scott Newcomer · Republican, Assembly
- Sandy Pasch · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- John Townsend · Republican, Assembly
- Josh Zepnick · Democrat, Assembly
Signed on in support (4)
- Neal Kedzie · Republican, Senate
- John Lehman · Democrat, Senate
- Fred A. Risser · Democrat, Senate
- Lena Taylor · Democrat, Senate
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
Versions and amendments
Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Assembly Committee on Health and Healthcare Reform vote on an amendment
Passed, 13 to 0 · Mar 30, 2010
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Health and Healthcare Reform, Ayes 13, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Apr 28, 2010
The session ended, and the bill died with it.
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Mar 30, 2010
Sent to the Joint Committee on Finance.
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Mar 30, 2010
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 13 to 0.
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Mar 3, 2010
The committee held a public hearing.
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Mar 2, 2010
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Feb 19, 2010
Sent to the Assembly Committee on Health and Healthcare Reform.
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Feb 19, 2010
Introduced in the Assembly.
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- Feb 19, 2010 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Pasch, Hilgenberg, Townsend, Berceau, Sinicki, Newcomer, Jorgensen and Zepnick;Cosponsored by Senators Lehman, Kedzie, Taylor and Risser
- Feb 19, 2010 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to committee on Health and Healthcare Reform
- Mar 2, 2010 · Assembly
Fiscal estimate received
- Mar 3, 2010 · Assembly
Public hearing held
- Mar 16, 2010 · Assembly
Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Pasch
- Mar 17, 2010 · Assembly
Executive action taken
- Mar 30, 2010 · Assembly
Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Health and Healthcare Reform, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Mar 30, 2010 · Assembly
Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Health and Healthcare Reform, Ayes 13, Noes 0
- Mar 30, 2010 · Assembly
Referred to joint committee on Finance
- Apr 28, 2010 · Assembly
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Terms on this page
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Committee
A small group of lawmakers that looks at a bill first. Most bills never leave committee.
Senate Joint Resolution 1
The session's calendar. Any bill not passed by its last voting day dies.
Official term: Failed to pass pursuant to SJR 1
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote